West Virginia — which secured a first-round bye — will be the eighth seed and UCF the 14th for the Big 12 Tournament.
West Virginia University men’s basketball players Javon Small, Jonathan Powell and Amani Hansberry met with the media Saturday night following the Mountaineers’ 72-65 win over UCF on Senior Day at the WVU Coliseum.
No lead is considered safe in college basketball and by now, West Virginia ought to realize that. Last night's game against Utah could have been the latest exam
UCF trailed by as many as 27 points, but pulled within one possession in the final two minutes of regulation vs. West Virginia.
West Virginia responded with a 10 run behind a pair of three from guards Joseph Yesufu and Jonathan Powell to pull within two, 19-17, with 5:54 remaining in the half. Utah pushed
Javon Small delivered 18 points and several key plays down the stretch as West Virginia topped its interim coach from last year, Josh Eilert, in a 71-69 victory over Utah on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.
West Virginia and Utah will meet up for the second time this season and it's the Mountaineers who will be looking to pull off the two-game season sweep after winning the first matchup, 72-61, in Morgantown.
West Virginia returns home Monday night to link up with the TCU Horned Frogs, whom they fell short to earlier this month on the road. Moments ago, both teams revealed their starting lineups for tonight's game.