WHO: 8-seed West Virginia (25-7 overall, 12-6 Big 12)
WHEN: 7:00 PM CT (Monday, March 25)
WHERE: Carver Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa)
TV: ESPN
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network
ONLINE: https://www.espn.com/watch/
MOBILE: https://www.espn.com/watch/
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaWBB | @IowaonBTN
On Saturday, West Virginia beat 9-seed Princeton 61-51 to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament to play Iowa. Princeton led the game by nine early in the second quarter, but the Mountaineers were able to cut that to 26-24 at halftime. An 18-7 third quarter gave West Virginia the lead, and it didn't relinquish the lead in the fourth.
On paper, West Virginia's record looks better than a typical 8-seed: at 25-7, there are nine teams ranked in the AP Top 25 with as many or more losses as the 'Eers.
West Virginia's record is a bit deceptive, though, because it played a very weak non-conference schedule: the Mountaineers beat (then-ranked) Penn State at home, but otherwise didn't play a team ranked in the NET top 125.
West Virginia was challenged often in the Big 12, and had some bright spots on its resume to show for it, beating 5-seed Oklahoma and 7-seed Iowa State in Morgantown. They also played a pair of close games against 4-seed Kansas State, taking the 'Cats to OT in Manhattan then losing by three on a neutral floor in the Big 12 Tournament. Those results show that West Virginia is capable of not only hanging with, but beating good opponents.
That said, the Mountaineers weren't particularly dangerous on the road. They were just 6-4 in true road games, including a late-February loss at 14-16 Oklahoma State. Their best road win was over 8-seed Kansas, and they didn't beat any other NCAA Tournament teams on the road.
More here: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-iowa-wbb-vs-8-seed-west-virginia
WHEN: 7:00 PM CT (Monday, March 25)
WHERE: Carver Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa)
TV: ESPN
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network
ONLINE: https://www.espn.com/watch/
MOBILE: https://www.espn.com/watch/
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaWBB | @IowaonBTN
On Saturday, West Virginia beat 9-seed Princeton 61-51 to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament to play Iowa. Princeton led the game by nine early in the second quarter, but the Mountaineers were able to cut that to 26-24 at halftime. An 18-7 third quarter gave West Virginia the lead, and it didn't relinquish the lead in the fourth.
On paper, West Virginia's record looks better than a typical 8-seed: at 25-7, there are nine teams ranked in the AP Top 25 with as many or more losses as the 'Eers.
West Virginia's record is a bit deceptive, though, because it played a very weak non-conference schedule: the Mountaineers beat (then-ranked) Penn State at home, but otherwise didn't play a team ranked in the NET top 125.
West Virginia was challenged often in the Big 12, and had some bright spots on its resume to show for it, beating 5-seed Oklahoma and 7-seed Iowa State in Morgantown. They also played a pair of close games against 4-seed Kansas State, taking the 'Cats to OT in Manhattan then losing by three on a neutral floor in the Big 12 Tournament. Those results show that West Virginia is capable of not only hanging with, but beating good opponents.
That said, the Mountaineers weren't particularly dangerous on the road. They were just 6-4 in true road games, including a late-February loss at 14-16 Oklahoma State. Their best road win was over 8-seed Kansas, and they didn't beat any other NCAA Tournament teams on the road.
More here: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-iowa-wbb-vs-8-seed-west-virginia
