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WVU Women's Basketball Earns Top 16 Seed, Officially Hosting NCAA Tournament Games
The Mountaineers will host the first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown.
Mar. 14, 2026 at 7:36pm
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The West Virginia women's basketball team has earned the right to host their first and second round games in the NCAA Tournament. The team learned on Saturday during an exclusive ESPN reveal that they have earned a top 16 overall seed, which guarantees them home-court advantage for the opening rounds of the tournament. The Mountaineers are currently 26-7 overall and riding a six-game win streak, having defeated four ranked opponents this season.
Why it matters
Hosting NCAA Tournament games is a significant milestone for the WVU women's basketball program, as it shows they have reached a new level of success. Home-court advantage gives the Mountaineers a strong chance to advance past the second round, which they have failed to do in each of the last two seasons.
The details
The Mountaineers' official seed, opponent, and region will be revealed on Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN when the full 68-team field is announced. The first and second round games will take place at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown from March 20-23. WVU is led by senior guard and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Jordan Harrison, who was named the Big 12 Tournament's most outstanding player. The team also features a solid supporting cast in Sydney Shaw, Kierra Wheeler, and leading scorer Gia Cooke.
- The Mountaineers learned of their top 16 seed on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
- The full NCAA Tournament field will be revealed on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
- The first and second round games hosted by WVU will take place from March 20-23, 2026.
The players
Mark Kellogg
The head coach of the West Virginia women's basketball team.
Jordan Harrison
The senior guard for West Virginia and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, who was also named the Big 12 Tournament's most outstanding player.
Sydney Shaw
A member of the West Virginia women's basketball team.
Kierra Wheeler
A member of the West Virginia women's basketball team.
Gia Cooke
The leading scorer for the West Virginia women's basketball team.
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