Twitter Reaction: WVU Provides Reason for Optimism Thanks to Big Road Win Over Iowa State

They needed to win, and the West Virginia Mountaineers managed to leave Ames, Iowa with a big victory over Iowa State.

WVU fans and media were very active on Twitter during and after the 72-69 win, a win that now secures some a sense of comfort about the likelihood of this team reaching the NCAA Tournament being apart of the madness of March.

Hell of a team win tonight so proud of @WVUhoops @THEDOOSKIE @Thekeddy0 @ej_stevenson5 @tre_mitch33 and the rest of the team! That’s WVU basketball right there. Can’t wait to see this team in March 🤫💪🏽

— Colin Mitchell (@mitchell_colin) February 28, 2023

It’s been a roller coaster ride of a season and this West Virginia team has collapsed at times, but a mentally weak team would not have won that game with the season on the line. No way.

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) February 28, 2023

Gutsy performance and a MASSIVE win for #WVU.

Stevenson, Toussaint, Matthews, Kedrian…all with big time efforts.

FTs were the difference. +8 pts on 80% shooting in 2H. 43% of WVU 2H pts came at the line

— Brad Howe (@bradhowe07) February 28, 2023

WVU basketball pic.twitter.com/gYOXHCtWx5

— Jimmy (@Jimdelgatto4) February 28, 2023

Also, BOTH #WVU victories over Iowa State this season were sealed by former Iowa Hawkeye Joe Toussaint who played excellent in both games against the Cyclones. #WVUBasketball

— Country Roads Webcast (@WVUCountryRoads) February 28, 2023

Mathews Jr with 2 HUGE blocks in the last 2 mins of the game … #WVU #Basketball

— Ali🐻Mansá (@akoroma_) February 28, 2023

Any time WVU enters the second half of a basketball game #WVU pic.twitter.com/SOYp2hF9iJ

— Caitlyn Preast (@caitpreast) February 28, 2023

Biggest must-win game in forever.

— TomCom. Vaxxed to the Maxx. (@Justswim60) February 28, 2023

That, without a doubt, gets filed in the effin gutsy wins folder.

— CityofMisfitToyz (@CityofToyz) February 28, 2023

West Virginia Basketball. Tougher than a long weekend at your in-laws.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 28, 2023

West Virginia picks up win No. 17. Huge win for the Mountaineers and their NCAA Tournament hopes.

— Ethan Bock (@ethanbock_) February 28, 2023

Chalk up a quad 1 win for the Mountaineers. Can’t even express how big of a win that one was. Nothing is guaranteed, but WVU should be going dancing now.

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) February 28, 2023

What a great game. They really could have quit when they got behind but the just played harder. There was a stretch in the second half that I thought they were getting a bit out of control.

— timmie ann korczyk (@korctimmieann) February 28, 2023