The West Virginia basketball team will not be playing in the NCAA Tournament this March. The Mountaineers were the first team OUT when the selection

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has decided to step in after the West Virginia Mountaineers were snubbed from the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey might take legal action to address the March Madness snub for his basketball team.

West Virginia will look to create havoc with its pressure defense when it faces third-seeded North Carolina with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line for both teams.

That team was the West Virginia Mountaineers, who finished the year at 19-13, but had a more deserving resume than the Tar Heels. This tournament snub was enough for the governor of West Virginia to take legal action on the NCAA Tournament selection committee, according to On3.

Columbia was no match for sixth-seeded West Virginia as the Mountaineers throttled the Lions 78-59 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia’s press suffocated the Lions and forced them into a season-high 25 turnovers — including 11 in the first quarter.

West Virginia's exclusion from the NCAA Tournament was a stunner to everyone including Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark.

North Carolina's Alyssa Ustby stood out in her final home game as the Tar Heels advanced in the NCAA Tournament.

After the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday, one of the biggest snubs was the West Virginia Mountaineers. The North Carolina Tar Heels got the final spot in the Field of 68, leaving Ohio State, Indiana, Boise State and West Virginia as the first four teams out.

No. 3 North Carolina and No. 6 West Virginia face each other in the second round of the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament on Monday. Here's where to watch.