WVU Mountaineers' NCAA Tournament Hopes Hinge on Final Games

0:00On March 2nd, the West Virginia Mountaineer's men's basketball team has just two regular season games left before the Big 12 Conference tournament in, Kansas City. Sitting at eight wins and eight losses in conference play, coach Ross Hodgesquad faces Kansas State next, followed by UCF. Winning both could position them for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, especially with a strong showing in the tournament. Right now, if the Big 12 tournament started today, West Virginia holds the eighth seed with a single buy. They would play the winner of ninth seeded Cincinnati versus 16th seeded Utah in the second round. Top teams like first seeded Arizona, second seeded Texas Tech, third seeded Houston, and fourth seeded Kansas all have double buys into the quarterfinals. For the mountaineers, seeding matters a lot because it sets up easier pass. Currently tied with Cincinnati and BYU at eight and eight, every result counts. A loss or two could drop them into tougher first round matchups without a buy, while

1:02climbing higher opens better opponents. In the best case scenario, West Virginia beats Kansas State and completes the season sweep over UCF to tie or pass teams ahead. If TCU stumbles in their final games, the mountaineers could jump to the sixth seed, facing the winner of the 11th versus 14th matchup, then potentially a top three team. Fans are buzzing about these possibilities as the tournament neers, with WVU's fate, hinging on these closing weeks. Keep an eye on the standings. They shift fast this time of year. Stay tuned! Keep an eye on the standings, shift fast this time of year.