How Potential WVU Candidates Finished in Conference Tournaments

Most of WVU Basketball’s potential candidates are currently coaching in college basketball. The majority of conference tournaments are taking place this week, with a few taking place last week. Let’s take a look at how West Virginia’s potential candidates did in their respective conference tournaments on Selection Sunday.

**potential names are listed in alphabetical order

Mark Byington, James Madison

Current record: 31-3 (15-3 Sun Belt)

Projected NCAAT seed: 11

Result: Sun Belt Tournament Champions

3/9/24: vs. Marshall (W 81-64)

3/10/24: vs. Texas State (W 73-68)

3/11/24: vs. Arkansas State (W 91-71)

Darian DeVries, Drake

Current record: 28-6 (16-4 MVC)

Projected NCAAT seed: 11

Result: Missouri Valley Tournament Champions

3/8/24: vs. Evansville (W 79-58)

3/9/24: vs. Bradley (W 72-67)

3/10/24: vs. Indiana State (W 84-80)

Chris Jans, Mississippi State

Current record: 19-12 (8-10 SEC)

Projected NCAAT seed: 9

Result: Loss in SEC semifinals

3/14/24: vs. LSU (W 70-60)

3/15/24: vs. No. 4 Tennessee (73-56)

3/16/24: vs. No. 13 Auburn (73-66)

Dustin Kerns, App State

Current record: 27-6 (16-2 Sun Belt)

Projected NCAAT seed: N/A

Result: Loss in Sun Belt semifinals

3/9/24: vs. Georgia Southern (W 85-80 OT)

3/10/24: vs. Arkansas State (L 67-65)

Dusty May, FAU

Current record: 24-7 (14-4 AAC)

Projected NCAAT seed: 8

Result: Loss in AAC semifinals

3/15/24: vs. North Texas (77-71)

3/16/24: vs. Temple (74-73)

Niko Medved, Colorado State

Current record: 23-9 (10-8 Mountain West)

Projected NCAAT seed: 9

Result: Loss in Mountain West semifinals

3/13/24: vs. San Jose State (W 72-62)

3/14/24: vs. Nevada (85-78)

3/15/24: vs. New Mexico (74-61)

Josh Schertz, Indiana State

Current record: 28-3 (17-3 MVC)

Projected NCAAT seed: First Four Out

Result: Loss in Missouri Valley Championship

3/8/24: vs. Missouri State (W 75-59)

3/9/24: vs. Northern Iowa (W 94-72)

3/10/24: vs. Drake (L 84-80)

Will Wade, McNeese State

Current record: 30-3 (17-1 Southland)

Projected NCAAT seed: 12

Result: Southland Tournament Champions

3/12/24: vs. Lamar (W 76-57)

3/13/24: vs. Nicholls State (W 92-76)

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