How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. Bethune-Cookman

The Mountaineers host the Wildcats in game three of a four game homestand before the Big 12 Conference schedule.

West Virginia University guard KJ Tenner / Christopher Hall - West Virginia on SI

The West Virginia Mountaineers (7-2) welcome the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-7) for the second meeting between the two programs.

West Virginia vs. Bethune-Cookman Series History

WVU leads 1-0

Last Meeting: WVU 97, Bethune-Cookman 44 (Nov. 23, 2015 at WVU)

When: Saturday, December 14

Location: Morgantown, WV, WVU Coliseum (14,000)

Tip-off: 5:00 p.m. EST

Stream: ESPN+

Announcers: Nick Farrell, Warren Baker & Anjelica Trinone

Radio: Tony Caridi (PBP), Brad Howe (analyst) Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (Radio affiliates)

WVU Game Notes

- West Virginia is currently ranked No. 30 in the latest NCAA NET rankings.

- West Virginia has won 87 of its last 95 games at home in the month of December.

- Javon Small was named co-Big 12 Player of the Week and Tucker DeVries was tabbed as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 2. Both were named to the Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team.

- Small was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Dec. 3.

- Small is averaging 22.0 points over the last fi ve games.

- With a win over No. 3 Gonzaga, WVU defeated a Top 5 AP team for the second consecutive season. Last season, the Mountaineers downed No. 3 Kansas in Morgantown, 91-85.

- West Virginia played three consecutive overtime games for the fi rst time in school history.

- WVU is 141-13 at home against nonconference teams in the last 23 years, and has won 122 of its last 133 games.

- WVU is 614-187 (.767) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 255-73 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 21 seasons.

- West Virginia is 205-56 against nonconference teams in regular season games in the last 21 seasons.

- The Mountaineers have posted a winning nonconference record in 32 of the last 33 seasons.

- WVU is 267-99 in its last 366 games against unranked teams, including winners of 150 of its last 182 at the WVU Coliseum.

- West Virginia is the only team in the country that has two players on the same team who averaged more than 20 points per game from last season -- Tucker DeVries (21.6 ppg) and Jayden Stone (20.8 ppg).

- Darian DeVries, who led Drake to six consecutive 20-win seasons and has a career .734 winning percentage as a head coach, was named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University on March 24, 2024.

- DeVries has a record of 157-57 (.734) in seven seasons as a head coach, including a 62-17 (.785) mark in the last two-plus seasons.

- West Virginia returns just 2.8 percent of its scoring from last season’s team (Ofri Naveh).

- The Mountaineers are led by a pair of transfers in Tucker DeVries (Drake) and Javon Small (Oklahoma State). Last season, DeVries was named an Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention selection, while Small earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.

- In addition, Eduardo Andre (Fresno State), Joseph Yesufu (Washington State), Sencire Harris (Illinois), Amani Hansberry (Illinois) and Jayden Stone (Detroit Mercy) were added from the transfer portal.

- WVU has a wealth of experience on its roster who have college basketball experience. Entering this season, they have combined to play 806 games, made 442 starts, scored 7,606 points, grabbed 3,304 rebounds and dished out 1,248 assists.

- Tucker DeVries was named to the 20-member Julius Erving Preseason Watch List, giving annually to the nation’s top small forward.

- Tucker DeVries was named to the preseason Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List.

- Tucker DeVries was named to the John R. Wooden Award Top 50 Preseason Watch List.

- Tucker DeVries has scored the most points (1,867) of any senior (four-year players only) entering this season. He ranks eighth overall for career scoring by returning players (including fi fth-year) and third in the Big 12 Conference.

- Entering this season, Tucker DeVries has scored the fi fth-most points in college basketball since 2021-22. He’s one of 12 players who have scored 1,800 or more points since 2021-22.

- Tucker DeVries has recorded 99 games in double fi gures.

- Tucker DeVries is 14 points shy of reaching 2,000 for his career.

- Toby Okani scored his 1,000th career point against Georgetown on Dec. 6.

- Javon Small is 44 points shy of scoring 1,000 for his career.

- Darian DeVries is 72-2 when scoring 80 or more points in a game and 138-17 when scoring 70 or more.

- Darian DeVries is 112-21 when holding opponents to 69 points or less and 53-6 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.

- West Virginia was predicted 13th in the Preseason Big 12 Poll by the league’s head coaches.

- West Virginia has made at least one 3-point fi eld goal in 873 consecutive games.

- The Mountaineers have won 149 of their last 167 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less.

- WVU has won 160 of its last 181 and 216 of its last 244 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points.

- West Virginia is 18-2 all-time in games played on December 14.