West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons and the Big 12 Conference have announced the 2015-16 men’s basketball schedule.

 

Even though the television schedule is incomplete and additional games are expected to be televised nationally, the Mountaineers are already slated for 22 regular season games on national television, including all 18 Big 12 Conference games.

 

The Mountaineers will play 15 regular season games at home, with every Big 12 team visiting Morgantown. In addition to conference play, Northern Kentucky, Stetson, Bethune-Cookman, Kennesaw State, Louisiana Monroe and Eastern Kentucky will visit Morgantown in non-conference action.

 

WVU will play two games in Las Vegas in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. WVU will face Richmond on Thanksgiving, then play either California or San Diego State a day later. The Mountaineers will play non-conference road games at Virginia Tech and at Florida in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

 

The Mountaineers will return to Madison Square Garden for the second year in a row to participate in Jimmy V Classic against Virginia on Dec. 8. WVU will play two more neutral site games in Charleston against Marshall and James Madison.

 

“We are delighted to already have 22 games slated for national television,” said coach Bob Huggins. “I think Mountaineer fans by now are used to us playing one of the top schedules in the country. In addition to conference play, we go to Las Vegas to face two tough opponents, Virginia Tech, Florida, and return to Madison Square Garden to face Virginia. We have 18 games in our great state and Mountaineer Nation always supports us when we are on the road. Our guys benefitted from the practices this summer and the trip to the Bahamas, and I know they are looking forward to getting the season tipped off.”

 

West Virginia will open the regular season Nov. 13 at home against Northern Kentucky and will open Big 12 action at Kansas State on Jan. 2. WVU will play its first Big 12 home game against Oklahoma State on Jan. 9 and will conclude the Big 12 schedule at Baylor on March 5.

 

West Virginia will play one exhibition game against Glenville State on Nov. 6.

 

The rest of the game times and complete television schedule will be announced at a later date. All dates and times are subject to change for television.

 

The WVU men’s basketball schedule as of Aug. 20, 2015:

 

Day     Date         Opponent                                                    Location                     TV                                   Time

Fri       Nov. 6      Glenville State (exhibition)                      Morgantown                                                       TBA

Fri       Nov. 13    Northern Kentucky                                    Morgantown                                                       TBA

Mon    Nov. 16    vs. James Madison                                   Charleston                                                          TBA

Fri       Nov. 20    Stetson +                                                     Morgantown                                                       TBA

Mon    Nov. 23    Bethune-Cookman +                                Morgantown                                                       TBA

Thurs  Nov. 26    vs. Richmond ^                                           Las Vegas, Nev.        Fox Sports 1                  5 p.m.

Fri       Nov. 27    vs. California or San Diego State ^        Las Vegas, Nev.        Fox Sports 1                  8/10:30 p.m.

Sat      Dec. 5      Kennesaw State                                        Morgantown                                                       TBA

Tues   Dec. 8      vs. Virginia !                                                New York, N.Y.           ESPN                             TBA

Sun     Dec. 13    Louisiana Monroe                                     Morgantown                                                       TBA

Thurs  Dec. 17    vs. Marshall #                                             Charleston                                                          TBA

Mon    Dec. 21    Eastern Kentucky                                      Morgantown                                                       TBA

Wed    Dec. 30    at Virginia Tech                                          Blacksburg, Va.                                                  TBA

Sat      Jan. 2       at Kansas State *                                       Manhattan, Kan.        ESPNU                          TBA

Mon    Jan. 4       at TCU *                                                       Fort Worth, Texas      ESPN2                           7 p.m.

Sat      Jan. 9       Oklahoma State *                                      Morgantown               ESPNU                          1 p.m.

Tues   Jan. 12     Kansas *                                                      Morgantown               ESPN2                           7 p.m.

Sat      Jan. 16     at Oklahoma *                                            Norman, Okla.           ESPN/ESPN2               4 p.m.

Wed    Jan. 20     Texas *                                                        Morgantown               ESPNU                          7 p.m.

Sat      Jan. 23     at Texas Tech *                                          Lubbock, Texas         ESPNEWS                    1 p.m.

Tues   Jan. 26     Kansas State *                                           Morgantown               ESPNEWS                    7 p.m.

Sat      Jan. 30     at Florida $                                                  Gainesville, Fla.         ESPN/ESPN2               TBA

Tues   Feb. 2       at Iowa State *                                            Ames, Iowa                ESPN2                           9 p.m.

Sat      Feb. 6       Baylor *                                                        Morgantown               ESPN2                           8 p.m.

Tues   Feb. 9       at Kansas *                                                 Lawrence, Kan.         ESPN2                           7 p.m.

Sat      Feb. 13    TCU *                                                           Morgantown               ESPNU                          Noon

Tues   Feb. 16    at Texas *                                                    Austin, Texas             ESPN2                           7 p.m.

Sat      Feb. 20    Oklahoma *                                                Morgantown               ESPN/ESPN2               4 p.m.

Mon    Feb. 22    Iowa State *                                                Morgantown               ESPN                             9 p.m.

Sat      Feb. 27    at Oklahoma State *                                  Stillwater, Okla.          ESPNU                          6 p.m.

Wed    Mar. 2       Texas Tech *                                              Morgantown               ESPNU                          7 p.m.

Sat      Mar. 5       at Baylor *                                                   Waco, Texas              ESPN/ESPN2               TBA

Wed-

Sat      Mar. 9-12  Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship          Kansas City, Mo.       ESPN/ESPN2/                            TBD

                                                                                                                                          ESPNU

+ Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational, Morgantown, W.Va.

^ Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.

! Jimmy V Classic, New York, N.Y.

# Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic

$ Big 12/SEC Challenge

* Big 12 Conference Game

- ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR TELEVISION

- All Times Eastern