The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-2, 0-0 Big 12) and Virginia Cavaliers (4-1, 0-0 ACC) will be playing for third place when they meet in the consolation game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night. The game will be played at Suncoast Credit Union Arena and it is scheduled to begin at 6 PM. ET.
The Mountaineers are coming off a 70-58 loss to SMU as four-point underdogs. The Cavaliers are coming off a 65-41 loss to Wisconsin as three-point favorites.
West Virginia is 2-1 in three games against Virginia.
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The Mountaineers followed up their win over Jacksonville State with a loss to the Mustangs in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Cavaliers, which will give them their third win in their last five games.
West Virginia is averaging 65 points per game. They scored 58 points in their last game, making 37 percent of their field goals and 31.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Jesse Edwards led the Mountaineers with 18 points and nine rebounds. Quinn Slazinski finished with 13 points and three assists, while Seth Wilson added nine points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
West Virginia has played well defensively, giving up 64.8 points per game. They gave up 70 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
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