MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In the space between high-profile games against Virginia, Pitt, Texas A&M and Kentucky, next season’s West Virginia basketball schedule features a visit from a former John Beilein assistant.
Monday’s release of the full nonconference schedule features eight home dates. The 18-game Big 12 round-robin slate will be finalized soon.
Jeff Neubauer brings his Fordham team to Morgantown on Dec. 23. He coached with the Mountaineers from 2003 through 2005 and returned as Eastern Kentucky’s head coach in 2012.
Neubauer’s Rams were only 13-19 last season, putting them in good company with other pay-to-play opponents on West Virginia’s upcoming schedule — like Long Beach State (15-19), Morgan State (14-16), American (8-22) and Coppin State (8-24).