The Big 12 may set an influence convention file by sending 80% (eight of 10) of its groups to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Of the eight at present projected to go dancing, West Virginia is definitely the closest to the bubble. WVU, a 5-point home favourite at Caesars Sportsbook Monday towards Oklahoma State, would likely discover itself out of the event with a loss.
The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee reminded everybody Saturday that the Big 12 has been far and away the very best league within the nation when the committee seeded 5 Big 12 groups at No. 3 or higher in its Top 16. Kansas was a No. 1 seed, Texas and Baylor have been No. 2 seeds, and Iowa State and Kansas State each a No. 3. Saturday was the lone mock bracket reveal of the season. Selection Sunday is March 12.
Oklahoma State (16-11, 7-7 Big 12) is currently projected as a No. 9 seed in the South Region by CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm, going through No. 8 Nevada. ESPN locations the Cowboys in the very same seed and area, however towards No. 8 NC State.
West Virginia is 15-12 total and 4-10 within the Big 12 – solely Oklahoma has a worse league file. Coach Bob Huggins’ crew does have a powerful NCAA NET rating of 32 with 5 Quad 1 wins in 16 possibilities. CBS Sports has WVU amongst its Last Four In as a No. 11 seed and going through No. 11 Arkansas within the First Four. ESPN lists WVU amongst its First Four Byes and as a No. 11 seed within the East Region, opening towards No. 6 Northwestern.
The Mountaineers are trending the incorrect means on a three-game shedding streak. The first two losses have been comprehensible — at No. 5 Texas and at No. 9 Baylor — however Saturday’s 78-72 home loss to Texas Tech (which hadn’t gained a Big 12 highway recreation this season) might be a killer down the road. West Virginia missed all six discipline objective makes an attempt over the ultimate 3:17 of the sport. It led by eight with lower than 9 minutes left.
Oklahoma State beat West Virginia 67-60 on Jan. 2. Avery Anderson III had 13 factors, 5 rebounds and two assists for the Cowboys, however the senior guard is at present out with an injured wrist. Anderson III joined Oklahoma State’s 1,000-career level membership towards Oklahoma earlier this month. The Cowboys have the very best defensive discipline objective share (39.9) of any Big 12 crew, they usually held the Mountaineers underneath 37% capturing within the first assembly.
The Mountaineers are 4-6 towards Oklahoma State on the WVU Coliseum all-time.
“We have to handle our business Monday and take care of business at home like we should’ve [Saturday],” WVU guard Erik Stevenson stated after the TTU loss. “It would be nice to steal one, maybe two on the road. This makes us have to win one in Kansas City [at the Big 12 Tournament] at least and possibly two. Obviously we want to win as many games as we can to not even be on the bubble and make sure we’re in the tournament, but we just have to take it day by day. This one sucks. I’ll just be honest.”
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