Will West Virginia Make the NCAA Tournament?

West Virginia forward Amani Hansberry (13) reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Morgantown, W.Va.
(AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)

For now, West Virginia is still expected to make the NCAA Tournament. That said, the Mountaineers are increasingly looking like a NCAA Tournament bubble team.ย 

West Virginia has struggled to string together good wins since Tucker DeVries suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. Early wins against Gonzaga, Arizona, and Kansas may keep them afloat longer than some other aspiring tournament teams.ย ย 

West Virginia Tournament Resume

West Virginia March Madness: Last Season

West Virginia missed the NCAA Tournament in 2024 during a transitional season away from former head coach Bob Huggins, who was dismissed before the season started for poor off-the-court conduct.ย 

West Virginia NCAA Tournament History

SeasonNCAA Tournament HistorySeed
2023-24Did Not QualifyN/A
2022-23First Round9
2021-22Did Not QualifyN/A
2020-21Second Round3
2019-20Tournament Cancelled N/A
2018-19Did Not QualifyN/A
2017-18Sweet 165
2016-17Sweet 164
2015-16First Round3
2014-15Sweet 165
2013-14First Round11
2012-13Did Not QualifyN/A
2011-12First Round10
2010-11Second Round5
2009-10Final Four2
2008-09First Round6
2007-08Sweet 167
2006-07Did Not QualifyN/A
2005-06Sweet 166
2004-05Elite Eight7
2003-04Did Not QualifyN/A
2002-03Did Not QualifyN/A
2001-02Did Not QualifyN/A
2000-01Did Not QualifyN/A
1999-00Did Not QualifyN/A
1998-99Did Not QualifyN/A
1997-98Sweet 1610
1996-97Did Not QualifyN/A
1995-96Did Not QualifyN/A
1994-95Did Not QualifyN/A
1993-94Did Not QualifyN/A
1992-93Did Not QualifyN/A
1991-92First Round12
1990-91Did Not QualifyN/A
1989-90Did Not QualifyN/A
1988-89Second Round7
1987-88Did Not QualifyN/A
1986-87First Round7
1985-86First Round9
1984-85Did Not QualifyN/A

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.