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BUBBLE BOYS
Three straight losses in Big 12 play have pushed the West Virginia men’s basketball team to the bubble in the latest NCAA Tournament projections. The Mountaineers are now 13-5 overall, with a 2-4 record in conference play, but the glass could still be seen as half-full. While the three losses are frustrating, they are not entirely disappointing in the grand scheme of things. All three were losses to top-20 teams, and two of them were tough road games at some of the league’s most hostile venues (where road teams can often find themselves playing 5 v 8, if you know what I mean).