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The Good (and the Not So Good) in WVU Basketball’s Exhibition Against Wheeling

The West Virginia Mountaineers gave fans their first look at a completely rebuilt roster with an exhibition game on Sunday.

Oct 22, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge speaks to media during Big 12 Menís Basketball media day at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Sophia Scheller-Imagn Images | Sophia Scheller-Imagn Images

The new era of WVU men’s basketball under head coach Ross Hodge will officially begin on November 4 when the Mountaineers' regular season tips off. However, fans got an early look at the Mountaineers on Sunday in an exhibition matchup against Division 2 program Wheeling (WV) at the Hope Coliseum.