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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-7, 2nd in Big 12
- 11/25W 79-71
- 11/26W 78-66
- 11/27W 70-64
- 12/21L 87-82
- 12/6W 80-71
- 12/9CANC
- 12/11W 62-50
- 12/1319W 87-71
- 12/18W 70-65
- 12/223L 79-65
- 12/29W 73-51
- 1/2L 75-71
- 1/4W 87-84
- 1/94L 72-70
- 1/122PPD
- 1/16PPD
- 1/19PPD
- 1/23W 69-47
- 1/2510W 88-87
- 1/30L 85-80
- 2/2W 76-72
- 2/623W 91-79
- 2/97W 82-71
- 2/1312L 91-90
- 2/152PPD
- 2/2012W 84-82
- 2/23W 74-66
- 2/252CANC
- 2/27W 65-43
- 3/23L 94-89
- 3/4W 76-67
- 3/617h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Bridges leads No. 6 West Virginia past TCU 76-67
— Redshirt freshman Jalen Bridges set seasons highs with 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 6 West Virginia to a 76-67 victory over TCU on Thursday night.
Sherman sets up Culver for and-1 basket (0:22)
Bridges off to races for and-1 bucket for West Virginia (0:19)
West Virginia's steal and slam forces a Baylor timeout (0:26)
Teague's dime sets up Tchamwa Tchatchoua for a slam (0:19)
McBride drops the defender with crossover (0:22)
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Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
McNeil scores 16 points, No. 10 West Virginia beat K-State
— Sean McNeil scored 16 points and No. 10 West Virginia used a two big second-half runs to beat Kansas State 65-43 on Saturday.
Sherman dials in a step-back jumper (0:16)
WVU's Matthews goes for powerful 2-handed slam (0:18)
Culver, Sherman lead WVU past TCU (1:28)
Sherman, Culver lead No. 10 West Virginia over TCU 74-66
— Taz Sherman scored 23 points, Derek Culver had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 10 West Virginia continued its solid play on the road with a 74-66 victory over TCU on Tuesday night.
Big 12 sets 12 pre-tournament makeup games
The Big 12 has scheduled a dozen makeup games next week in the break the conference had left open for such games before the start of postseason tournament play.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Big Ten teams heating up, Virginia falling
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
No. 13 West Virginia rallies from 19 down, tops No. 12 Texas
— Sean McNeil and No. 13 West Virginia erased a 19-point deficit in the second half, then withstood a flurry of last-second misses to hold off No. 12 Texas 84-82 on Saturday.
Texas' game-tying shot comes up just short at the buzzer (0:49)
Texas' Ramey and Jones have to be separated following timeout (0:55)
McBride forces a Texas timeout as he cashes a 3-pointer (0:20)
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Reaves lifts No. 12 Oklahoma over No. 14 WVU 91-90 in 2OT
— Austin Reaves scored four of his 28 points in the final minute of the second overtime and No. 12 Oklahoma held off No. 14 West Virginia 91-90 on Saturday.
McNeil drills big time 3-pointer for WVU (0:24)
West Virginia sinks half-court buzzer beater to end 1st half (0:33)
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 12-1 | - | 20-1 |
| West Virginia | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 2.5 | 19-8 |
| Texas | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 10-7 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Texas Tech | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5 | 14-9 |
| TCU | 5-10 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Kansas State | 3-14 | 11 | 7-19 |
| Iowa State | 0-17 | 14 | 2-20 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.555th
Rebounds Per Game38.853rd
Assists Per Game13.9142nd
Points Allowed71.6
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 6 | 5 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Wilson | PG | Signed | 80 |
| Kobe Johnson | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 31-29 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |