MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No March memories will be made this year, but NCAA tournament history is full of memorable moments for Mountaineer basketball.
Given the shortage of current games to watch, now is the perfect time to look back at West Virginia’s top tournament showings.
We will provide a round-by-round synopsis of the best games, starting with WVU’s four most memorable first-round games.
4. West Virginia 64, Oregon State 62 (March 15, 1984) — Birmingham, Ala.
In the final year before the tournament expanded to 64 teams, there were 13 teams per region — two 12-seeds who played a play-in game, then 11 who qualified without needing to win an extra game.