====== November 8, 2024 - UMass at West Virginia ======
  * Season: [[season_2024-25|2024-25]]
  * Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
  * Opponent: [[opponent_west_virginia|West Virginia]]
  * Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[wp>WVU Coliseum]], Morgantown WV
  * Special Event: Non-conference game
  * Television: none
  * Stream: [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]
  * Radio: [[https://www.audacy.com/weei/wwei_springfield|WEEI (105.5 FM)]], [[https://wcrnradio.com/|WCRN (830 AM)]], [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982|Varsity Network App]], [[https://www.umass.edu/wmua/sports|WMUA (91.1 FM)]]
  * Spread: UM +9½((per ESPN https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401706991/umass-west-virginia))
  * UM personnel report: No injuries reported, but it appeared that [[John Brigham]] did not make the trip.

  * **Result: West Virginia 75, UMass 69**
  * Attendance: 10,017

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===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2024/11/6/mens-basketball-massachusetts-heads-south-to-face-west-virginia|UM]], [[https://wvusports.com/news/2024/11/7/mens-basketball-umass-to-make-first-coliseum-appearance-since-2007-on-friday-night.aspx|WVU]]
  * BlueGoldNews.com: [[https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-mens-basketball-devries-expects-tough-physical-challenge-from-umass/article_bf303f9f-ec89-5ba8-9671-24e467b4965b.html|DeVries expects 'tough, physical' challenge from UMass]]

===== Game Thread =====
See the [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17217|UMassHoops.com Message Board thread]] for pre-game and post-game discussion.

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2024/11/8/mens-basketball-minutemen-drop-defensive-battle-75-69-in-morgantown|Minutemen Drop Defensive Battle 75-69 In Morgantown]]
  * WVU: [[https://wvusports.com/news/2024/11/8/mens-basketball-mountaineers-improve-to-2-0-with-friday-nights-victory-over-umass.aspx|Mountaineers Improve to 2-0 With Friday Night's Victory Over UMass]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2024/11/umass-comeback-falls-short-in-loss-to-west-virginia/|UMass’ comeback falls short in loss to West Virginia]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2024/11/early-turnovers-limit-umass-offense-in-loss-to-west-virginia/|Early turnovers limit UMass offense in loss to West Virginia]]

===== Other content =====
  * WV highlight packs: [[https://x.com/WVUhoops/status/1855755421849444370|short]], [[https://x.com/WVUhoops/status/1855241811440067022|longer (TV clips)]]
  * Recap discussion in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsIrZWfqKTY|Just Being Frank Episode 37]]

===== Box score =====
[[https://wvusports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=20458|Standard]], [[https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/wvuni.sidearmsports.com/stats/mbball/2024/pdf/20241108085245-2035157.pdf|PDF]], [[https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=551271|StatBroadcast]]

{{tag>"2024-25 season" "West Virginia"}}