West Virginia hosts the Campbell Camels in men's basketball on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Photo: Johnathan Edwards/WV Sports Nation
One month out: WVU Men’s Basketball has plenty of new pieces, but plenty of talent too
October 02, 2026
One month from now, West Virginia Men's Basketball will officially be back on the floor. The Mountaineers open the 2026-27 season November 2 against Niagara at the Coliseum, and while the season is still a month away, the new-look roster is already starting to take shape. This is a team with plenty of new faces, but also plenty of talent. ...
Both teams are coming off disappointing results last week and are chasing their first Big 12 win of the season. WVU (3-1) lost to Oklahoma State, 41-24, while Iowa State (2-2) lost at home to No. 15 Utah, 31-17. Both teams are looking to right the ship as they get into conference play, but only one will leave this game victorious. It is also homecoming weekend for Iowa State, so the Cyclones will want to duplicate the last game the Mountaineers played in Ames on homecoming weekend. They won 31-14 in 2022. The game kicks off at noon ET from Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and it will be aired live on TNT.
A week later, I’m still not sure what to make of West Virginia’s loss to Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers looked like a team ready to take another step for most of the first half. They led 14-6. The offense was moving the football. Milan Puskar Stadium was rocking. Coming off a win over a ranked Virginia team, it felt like WVU was about to announce that this turnaround was happening faster than anyone expected.
