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The Mountaineers will be in for what could be their most difficult defensive conference game to date this season.
The Trojans enter Thursday’s matchup with the Sun Belt lead in points allowed per game (58.8) and turnover margin (5.53), forcing an average of 10 turnovers per game.
The Mountaineers, on the other hand, are struggling mightily and have allowed Frank Eaves to shoulder the majority of the scoring load — something he’s doing valiantly, but isn’t enough to tally wins consistently. You can bet that Little Rock knows who Eaves is, the Sun Belt’s leading scorer this season, and will be spending the majority of their mental energy keeping him out of the game.