College Basketball
WVU Basketball Reaches Joe Lunardi’s Bubble After Beating UCF
WVU basketball is officially a bubble team, according to Joe Lunardi most recent Bracketology.
WVU has been listed as “considered” until Saturday, when the team defeated UCF 74-67 on the road.
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, two wins over Cincinnati, a 86-75 upset over Kansas, a convincing 72-61 win over Colorado, 75-63 road win at Arizona State, a gritty 59-54 win over Kansas State and a 74-63 comeback win over UCF.
WVU will take the court again at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday when the team takes on Utah.
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Maury Franklin
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 am
The ‘Eers are a NIT or CROWN Invitational team. What’s all the clamor about an NCAA bid? Even if they are invited, they will get bounced in the first or second round. I would rather see them compete in a tournament they have a chance to win rather than the big dance where they will get embarrassed quickly.
C’mon, get real!