The 2019–20 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Mountaineers were coached by

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, in his 13th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. Preseason Big 12 polls picked the Mountaineers to finish 5th in the conference standings and

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was picked as Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year. The Mountaineers season officially started on November 8, 2019.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 15–21, 4–14 in Big 12 play to finish in last place in the conference. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the semifinal game of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to

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. They received an invitation to the

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where they defeated

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and advanced to the second round where they were defeated by

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Offseason

Departures

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2019

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*''AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.''

References

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