WVU Basketball
WVU Basketball Fans Enjoy Crown Title to Cap Off Season
It’s not a national championship, but winning the College Basketball Crown does mean WVU basketball ended the 2025-26 season as champions. And watching the Mountaineers cap off Ross Hodge’s first year with an 89-82 overtime win over Oklahoma provided a reason for fans to feel good about the end of the season.
West Virginia fans took to social media to celebrate closing out Easter Sunday with a championship.
A WVU fan smiles while wearing a championship belt during a game. (WVSN photo by Ed Thompson)
The Crown title marks the third time in the history of WVU basketball the Mountaineers have ended a season by winning a tournament championship: 1942 NIT (WVU claims this as a national championship due to the NIT being more prominent at the time) 2007 NIT 2026 College Basketball Crown.
LEENORA S WHITE
April 5, 2026 at 11:39 pm
So proud of our Mountaineers!!!
David Wvu
April 6, 2026 at 9:17 am
Where’s those haters with the hateful comments now??? Cue Country Roads!!!
Crickets
WVU 64
April 6, 2026 at 11:57 am
Very nice win. Hope players get most if not all of the $300,000.
Have been Mountaineer fan since 1950s. Always Cringe when we’re referred to as University of West Virginia instead of for correct West Virginia University.
In Post game interview with our coach he said “ University of West Virginia”. Hope he corrects that in the future.
WVU 64
April 6, 2026 at 11:58 am
Very nice win. Hope players get most if not all of the $300,000.
Have been Mountaineer fan since 1950s. Always Cringe when we’re referred to as University of West Virginia instead of correct West Virginia University.
In Post game interview with our coach he said “ University of West Virginia”. Hope he corrects that in the future.