West Virginia Mountaineers Face No. 24 Arizona in Battle 4 Atlantis Third-Place Game

The West Virginia Mountaineers men’s basketball team is set to face the No. 24 Arizona Wildcats in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament on Friday, November 29, 2024. This matchup follows a tumultuous couple of days for the Mountaineers, who pulled off a significant upset by defeating No. 3 Gonzaga in overtime, only to suffer a heartbreaking overtime loss to Louisville in their next game.

The game will be held at the Imperial Arena on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, with tip-off scheduled for 3 PM EST. It will be televised live on ESPN2, and radio coverage will be provided by the Mountaineer Sports Network affiliates, with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe on the call. Fans can also listen online at WVUsports.com or through the Varsity Network or WVU Gameday app.

Both teams are looking to bounce back from recent losses. West Virginia, with a record of 4-2, is coming off the overtime loss to Louisville, while Arizona, with a 3-3 record, lost to undefeated Oklahoma in their previous game. This will be the first of two regular-season meetings between the two teams, as they are scheduled to face each other again in conference play later this season.

The matchup features key players such as Javon Small for West Virginia, who averages 19.8 points per game, and Jalen Bradley for Arizona, who averages 14.3 points per game. The game promises to be an intense battle as both teams seek to end the tournament on a positive note).