WVU Basketball
WVU Basketball Back on Bubble After Bad Loss
WVU basketball appeared to have its at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament all locked up, but Wednesday’s loss to Colorado in the Big 12 Tournament introduced some doubt.
Following the 67-60 loss to the last-place team in the conference, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has put the Mountaineers back on the bubble.
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 13, 2025
At the end of the regular season, Lunardi had the Mountaineers as a lock to make the tournament, giving them a greater than 90% chance to earn a bid. As of his 8 p.m. update Wednesday night, Lunardi had West Virginia as a No. 9 seed in the tournament, taking on eighth-seeded Marquette in a first-round matchup in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Mountaineers sit at No. 53 in the KenPom rankings following the loss.
WVU lost 67-60 to Colorado in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday afternoon. The Buffaloes were the tournament’s No. 16 seed as the last-place team in the conference. It is easily WVU’s worst loss since losing at TCU on Feb. 5 and, arguably, is the Mountaineers’ worst loss of the season based on the opponent. Colorado went just 3-17 in Big 12 play this season.
WVU basketball will have to wait until Selection Sunday to learn its tournament fate. The NCAA Tournament selection show will be broadcast starting at 6 p.m. this Sunday.
