West Virginia Basketball: Big 12 opponents revealed for 2024-25 season
All of the men’s basketball programs in the Big 12 now know who their in-conference opponents will be both at home, and on the road. With the new look, 16-team Big 12 Conference, West Virginia Basketball will now see 5 schools twice during the season at home and on the road. They will host five other schools for their only regular-season matchup with them. They will head out on the road for one regular season matchup with the five remaining schools.
Who do the Mountaineers find themselves matching up with in the coming season?
What are some of the initial takeaways in the draw the team has been given for the Big 12 slate?
Home Only
Arizona, Arizona State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, UCF
Away Only
Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Baylor
Home & Away
BYU, Utah, TCU, Houston, Cincinnati
Initial Reaction
Though it’s somewhat of a moot point because the Mountaineers have almost an entirely new roster and coaching staff, the men’s basketball program will be visiting only 3 new schools in conference play this season. West Virginia will visit conference newcomers Colorado and Utah and head to Provo to take on BYU for the first time since they joined the conference for the 2023-24 season.
As for some obvious challenges, West Virginia’s away-only schedule has the makings of a difficult task. A road game at Phog Allen speaks for itself. A trip to Manhattan, Kansas is never easy, and the Baylor Bears have lofty expectations this season.
West Virginia won’t have to visit the state of Arizona this season as both Arizona and Arizona State will make the long trek to Morgantown. Another bright spot is that West Virginia will avoid a trip to Ames, Iowa this season. The Cyclones often create one of the most challenging environments for away teams to play in.
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As for the teams that the Mountaineers face twice in the regular season, Houston sticks out above the rest as the Cougars have their sights set on another strong season. TCU, BYU, and Cincinnati each present challenges as they have the roster makeup of a team that can finish in the top half of the Big 12 standings.