College Basketball
WVU Basketball Back to More Favorable Position in KenPom Following Colorado Win
Just a few days after almost falling all the way out of the top 70, WVU basketball jumped back to a more favorable position in KenPom after securing their third Big 12 win by a 72-61 margin over Colorado.
The Mountaineers went from No. 68 following a blowout loss to Houston to now No. 60 with a net rating of 13.03.
West Virginia has a resume of a 70-54 win over Mount Saint Mary’s, a 73-65 win over Campbell, a 69-47 victory over Lehigh, a 71-49 domination of Pitt in the Backyard Brawl, a 81-59 blowout win over Lafayette, a 70-38 routing of Mercyhurst, a 91-49 blowout win over Coppin State, a 90-58 win over Little Rock, an 86-51 win over MVSU, 62-60 win over Cincinnati, a 86-75 upset over Kansas and a convincing 72-61 win over Colorado.
Looking at the rest of the Big 12, Arizona is No. 2, Houston is No. 7, Iowa State is No. 8, BYU is No. 15, Kansas is No. 18, Texas Tech is No. 21, Baylor is No. 42, UCF is No. 44, TCU is No. 52, Cincinnati is No. 54 and Oklahoma State is No. 64.
WVU started last season at No. 87 in the KenPom rankings and ended at No. 51.
With the win, the Mountaineers are now 12-6 (3-2, Big 12) as they prepare to head west to face Arizona State at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
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