West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Year Round Opponent Result
1942 Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Long Island Toledo Western Kentucky State W 58-49 W 51-39 W 47-45
1945 Quarterfinals DePaul L 52-76
1946 Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game St. John 's Kentucky Muhlenberg W 70-58 L 51-59 W 65-40
1947 Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game Bradley Utah NC State W 69-60 L 64-62 L 52-64
1968 First Round Dayton L 68-87
1981 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place Game Penn Temple Minnesota Tulsa Purdue W 67-64 W 77-76 W 80-69 L 89-87 L 72-75
1985 First Round Virginia L 55-56
1988 First Round Connecticut L 57-62
1991 First Round Second Round Furman Providence W 86-67 L 79-85
1993 First Round Second Round Georgia Providence W 95-84 L 67-68
1994 First Round Second Round Davidson Clemson W 85-69 L 79-96
1997 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Bowling Green NC State Florida State W 85-69 W 76-73 L 71-76
2001 First Round Richmond L 56-79
2004 Opening Round First Round Second Round Kent State Rhode Island Rutgers W 65-54 W 79-72 L 64-67
2007 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Delaware State Massachusetts NC State Mississippi State Clemson W 74-50 W 90-77 W 71-66 W 63-62 W 78-73
2014 First Round Georgetown L 65-77
Postseason -- NIT results
The Mountaineers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) 16 times . Their combined record is 21–16 . They are two time NIT Champions ( 1942 , 2007 ) .
The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. WVU has won 13 conference tournament championships, and has 29 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including two Final Fours, most recently in 2010. The Mountaineers have also appeared in 16 National Invitation Tournaments, and have won two championships, in 1942 and 2007. They are led by former Mountaineer player, Bob Huggins, who has been head coach since 2007. WVU plays their home games at the WVU Coliseum, their home venue since 1970.