Instead of West Virginia making the NCAA Tournament, North Carolina ended up being selected to compete in a First Four game against San Diego State in a battle of No. 11 seeds. The Tar Heels had a 1-12 record in Quad 1 games during the season, far worse the Mountaineers' 6-10 mark.

West Virginia's coach says they are "shocked, saddened and disappointed" by the selection committee's decision: “We strongly believe that we have a resume that is worthy of an NCAA Tournament team.”

The snub was seen as so egregious even the conference commissioner felt he had to say something about it. On Monday Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark released a statement via ESPN's Pete Thamel decrying the decision and supporting WVU.

Breaking down Friday’s South Region first-round game between No. 2 seed Michigan State and No. 15 seed Bryant: Records: No. 6 Michigan State (27-6, 17-3 Big Ten); Bryant (23-11, 14-2 America East Conference).

Despite having a strong resume, WVU basketball was not selected for the NCAA Tournament during Sunday’s selection show. The Mountaineers were not one of the 68 teams that heard their names called to participate in March Madness this season.

A look at the brackets for the 2025 NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments, with UCLA women's basketball the No. 1 overall seed.