
#MUBB Faces West Virginia In Charleston Classic Semis
11/19/2021 8:57:00 AM | Men's Basketball
ESPN2 features 6 p.m. CT television broadcast
The Marquette University men's basketball team (4-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) continues play at the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic with a semifinal matchup against West Virginia (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 19. Â ESPN2 features the national television broadcasts, with Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (analyst) calling the action. Â The winner of Friday's matchup advances to the championship game at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 21 in TD Arena.
Marquette Meets Former League Opponent
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Marquette owns a 7-4 advantage in the all-time series with West Virginia, with the last meeting coming in 2011-12 when both programs were members of the BIG EAST Conference.
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The series dates back to the 1965-66 campaign, with all but three of the matchups coming after the Golden Eagles joined the BIG EAST in 2005-06. Â Marquette claimed the most recent matchup, earning a narrow 61-60 decision at West Virginia on Feb. 24, 2012.
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Marquette head coach Shaka Smart is 7-6 all time against WVU, with all of the matchups coming in league play when he was head coach at Texas.
Jones Matches Season Total In Win
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In the first three games of the season, freshman guard Kam Jones collected a total of 15 points and hadn't scored more than six in any single game.
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The Cordova, Tennessee, native scored a personal-best 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench in the win over Ole Miss, surpassing his previous single-game high midway through the first half. Â He also chipped in three assists and a rebound and his pair of first-half treys helped Marquette dig out of a 12-point deficit.
Marquette Meets Former League Opponent
  Â
Marquette owns a 7-4 advantage in the all-time series with West Virginia, with the last meeting coming in 2011-12 when both programs were members of the BIG EAST Conference.
  Â
The series dates back to the 1965-66 campaign, with all but three of the matchups coming after the Golden Eagles joined the BIG EAST in 2005-06. Â Marquette claimed the most recent matchup, earning a narrow 61-60 decision at West Virginia on Feb. 24, 2012.
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Marquette head coach Shaka Smart is 7-6 all time against WVU, with all of the matchups coming in league play when he was head coach at Texas.
Jones Matches Season Total In Win
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In the first three games of the season, freshman guard Kam Jones collected a total of 15 points and hadn't scored more than six in any single game.
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The Cordova, Tennessee, native scored a personal-best 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench in the win over Ole Miss, surpassing his previous single-game high midway through the first half. Â He also chipped in three assists and a rebound and his pair of first-half treys helped Marquette dig out of a 12-point deficit.
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