On one hand, the Mountaineers (24-7, 12-6 Big 12) were ranked No. 12 in the NCAA NET ratings, an important metric used by the tournament selection committee. However, WVU was picked as a No.

That was only part of the problem. On the defensive side, WVU's front court had absolutely no answer for BYU's 6-foot-6 center Fousseyni Traore. He came off the bench to score 20 points and grab ...