WVU Advances to Big 12 Tournament Championship

Mark Kellogg's best season yet for the Mountaineers?

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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The second-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers escaped a narrow, low-scoring battle against No. 6 seed Colorado on Saturday night with a 48-47 victory in Kansas City to advance to the Big 12 Tournament Championship on Sunday. The win marked the Mountaineers' 26th of the season, the most under head coach Mark Kellogg in his three years leading the program.

Why it matters

West Virginia's victory over Colorado not only sends them to the Big 12 Tournament Championship for the first time in 5 years, but it also represents a milestone achievement for Kellogg, who has led the Mountaineers to their best season yet since taking over the program.

The details

Despite calling the game "ugly", head coach Mark Kellogg and the Mountaineers were able to grind out a narrow victory over the Buffaloes to advance to the Big 12 Tournament Championship. The win gives West Virginia 26 victories on the season, the most in Kellogg's 3-year tenure with the program.

  • The Mountaineers defeated Colorado on Saturday night in Kansas City.
  • West Virginia will play in the Big 12 Tournament Championship on Sunday.

The players

Mark Kellogg

The head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team, who has led the program to its best season yet in his three years at the helm.

West Virginia Mountaineers

The men's basketball team from West Virginia University, who advanced to the Big 12 Tournament Championship for the first time in 5 years.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

The takeaway

West Virginia's victory over Colorado not only sends them to the Big 12 Tournament Championship, but it also represents a milestone achievement for head coach Mark Kellogg, who has led the Mountaineers to their best season yet since taking over the program three years ago.