After a strong season in the tough Big 12, West Virginia looks to make a deep NCAA tourney run. (Getty)
Following their first two-year NCAA tournament absence under Bob Higgins, West Virginia made it to the Sweet 16 last year and looks like a legitimate threat to build on that in 2016.
After a stellar season in a stacked Big 12, the Mountaineers earned a No. 3 seed and will begin the Big Dance against Stephen F. Austin
Here’s a look at their opening matchup and game details:
REGION: East
DATE: Friday, March 18
TIME: 7:10 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: CBS
POINT SPREAD: West Virginia (-7). Click here for more March Madness betting info from Heavy’s partners at OddsShark.
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West Virginia at a Glance
RECORD: 26-8 (13-5 Big 12)
LOCATION: Morgantown, West Virginia
CONFERENCE: Big 12
COACH: Bob Huggins
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Jaysean Paige (13.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG), Devin Williams (13.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG), Jonathan Holton (8.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.0 SPG, .531 FG%), Jevon Carter (9.7 PPG, 3.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.3 3ptPG)
Stephen F. Austin at a Glance
RECORD: 23-10
LOCATION: Nacogdoches, Texas
CONFERENCE: Southland
COACH: Brad Underwood
PLAYERS TO WATCH: F Thomas Walkup (17.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 4.6 APG, 2.1 SPG) Clide Geffrard, Jr. (13.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.4 APG) and G Demetrious Floyd (13.5 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.6 APG, .424 3P%)