Today at 2:10 p.m. ET on TNT the second day of the Round of 64 continues when the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers do battle with the No. 12-seeded Buffalo Bulls in a 12 vs. 5 matchup that can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Mountaineers fans can listen to the game on J 104.5 FM ,while Bulls fans may do likewise by turning their radio dials to ESPN 1520.
The Mountaineers have a big problem heading into this year's Big Dance. West Virginia doesn't have a single player that stands taller than 6'9, and as a result they are one of the poorest rebounding teams in the nation. To make up for that, they play a frenetic brand of defense that has helped them notch 10.2 steals per game, the best mark in the country.
Offensively the Mountaineers get it done behind the strong play of senior guard Juwan Staten, who leads the team with 14.5 points and 4.6 assists per game.
Buffalo rebounds at a much better rate than West Virginia, but they allow 68.3 points per game and rarely play teams with the offensive upside of the Mountaineers. They also are ill-equipped to match West Virginia's lack of size; their tallest player is 6'10 forward Raheem Johnson, who plays just 11 minutes a game. Beyond him, no Bull stands taller than 6'8.
Junior forward Justin Moss is the key to Buffalo's offense, and he will receive the full brunt of West Virginia's aggressiveness. He led Buffalo with averages of 17.7 points and 9.2 rebounds.
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