After impressive finishes in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight the last two years, the Mountaineers seemed poised to improve on those last two seasons, opening with a 10-1 nonconference schedule.

Only to post a 9-7 in Big East conference play, placing 7th.

After a loss in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, the Mountaineers would accept an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they would win the championship.

Beilein would be replaced by Bob Huggins.

[3] Big East conference Tournament First Round Vs. Providence - W, 92-79 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Quarterfinals Vs. Louisville - L, 71-82 2OT @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY National Invitation Tournament First Round Vs. Delaware State - W, 74-50 @ WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV Second Round Vs. Massachusetts - W, 90-77 @ WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV Quarterfinals Vs. NC State - W, 71-66 @ WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV Semifinals Vs. Mississippi State - W, 63-62 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Championship Vs. Clemson - W, 78-73 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY