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WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 20, Noon, WHERE: WVU Coliseum — Morgantown, W.Va., TV: ESPN, RADIO: WABC 770 AM, WSOU 89.5 FM

SETON HALL NOTES: Seton Hall won their first Big East road game of the season and third straight overall with a 59-50 victory at St. John's on Wednesday. The Pirates overcame injuries to Eugene Harvey and Jeremy Hazell, both of which are considered day-to-day. For the season, Hazell leads the Pirates and ranks second in the conference with 21.9 points per game. Pope leads the Big East with 11.0 rebounds per game in his first season in a Pirates uniform. Seton Hall is now 6-7 in the Big East, one win shy of their highest total in the Bobby Gonzalez era.

WEST VIRGNIA NOTES: West Virginia enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 20-5 and a Big East mark of 9-4. Currently, the Mountaineers are ranked eighth in the country, but have lost two of their last three games. Most recently, they got back on the winning track with an 88-74 victory at Providence on Wednesday. Da'Sean Butler continues to lead West Virginia in scoring with a 17.7 clip. Four players are averaging in double-figures in scoring including Devin Ebanks who had 22 points and 17 rebounds vs. Seton Hall in December.

THE SERIES: Seton Hall and West Virginia will hook up for the 26th time in history and second time this season on Saturday. The Mountaineers have a slim 14-11 all-time series lead, but have dominated in recent years. West Virginia has won five straight and seven of the last nine meetings. Earlier this season, Seton Hall and West Virginia opened the Big East Conference schedule with an overtime thriller on CBS. The Mountaineers won, 90-84.

LAST 10 GAMES (WVU, 7-3)

Date: Score - Location

Dec. 26, 2009: West Virginia 90, SETON HALL 84 (ot) - Newark, N.J.

Jan. 3, 2009: West Virginia 92, SETON HALL 66 - Newark, N.J.

Feb. 17, 2008: West Virginia 89, SETON HALL 68 - Morgantown, W.Va.

Feb. 17, 2007: West Virginia 81, SETON HALL 71 - Morgantown, W.Va.

Feb. 3, 2007: West Virginia 81, SETON HALL 70 - East Rutherford, N.J.

Feb. 14, 2006: SETON HALL 71, West Virginia 64 - East Rutherford, N.J.

March 5, 2005: SETON HALL 66, West Virginia 63 - East Rutherford, N.J.

Feb. 20, 2005: West Virginia 96, SETON HALL 86 - Morgantown, W.Va.

Feb. 4, 2004: West Virginia 69, SETON HALL 64 - Morgantown, W.Va.

LAST GAME FOR PIRATES: Despite injuries to Eugene Harvey and Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall was able to cruise to their first BIG EAST road win of the season, a 59-50 victory at St. John's on Feb. 17. The win is also the third straight for the "bubble-bound" Pirates. Junior Jeff Robinson led all scorers with 16 points and also had nine rebounds.

AFTER WEST VIRGINIA: Seton Hall vs. Rutgers, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Prudential Center, Newark, TV: SNY

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