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A Capital City Clash

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Capital City residents will get their only opportunity to see “Press Virginia” when the 15th-ranked West Virginia University Mountaineers take on Western Carolina tonight at the Charleston Civic Center.

West Virginia (6-1) is coming off an impressive 66-57 victory at then-sixth-ranked Virginia last Saturday. In that game, the Mountaineers forced 14 Cavaliers turnovers and got some big second-half 3s from forwards Esa Ahmad and Lamont West to pull off the best road win in 59 years.

The Mountaineers lead the country this week in turnover margin (14.7), turnovers forced (25.