West Virginia basketball went 19-13 overall and 10-10 in Big 12 play this season, but they had several quality wins to build their resume. The Mountaineers were the first team left out of the tournament, with North Carolina, Texas, Xavier and San Diego State being the last four teams in.

North Carolina posted a 1-12 record in Quad 1 matchups, now the worst winning percentage for an at-large team in the NET era—with its only win coming against No. 7 seed UCLA. Meanwhile, West Virginia went 6-10, with notable wins over No. 8 seed Gonzaga, No. 4 Arizona, No. 7 Kansas, and No. 3 Iowa State.