West Virginia, which was the last team in the Bracketology projected NCAA Tournament field, lives to fight another day after an 85-67 win over Oklahoma State.
The Mountaineers, the only bubble team in action Monday, move to 16-12 overall, 10-12 vs. the top three quadrants. They still have work to do and difficult places to do it. Their next two games are at Kansas and Iowa State, arguably the two toughest home courts in the Big 12.
Bubble watching turns to the SEC on Tuesday, with three of its bubble teams in action, including a big one in College Station, Texas.
NCAA Tournament locks
Locks based on résumé: 16 | Bids secured: 0 | At-large spots remaining: 36
| CONFERENCE | LOCKS | TEAMS |
|---|---|---|
| ACC | 0 | |
| Big East | 3 | Marquette, UConn, Xavier |
| Big Ten | 2 | Indiana, Purdue |
| Big 12 | 4 | Baylor, Kansas, Texas, Kansas State |
| Pac-12 | 2 | Arizona, UCLA |
| SEC | 2 | Alabama, Tennessee |
| American | 1 | Houston |
| Others | 2 | Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s |
On the cutline
| LAST FOUR IN | RECORD | NET |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 18-9 | 43 |
| USC | 19-8 | 56 |
| New Mexico | 20-7 | 47 |
| West Virginia | 16-12 | 32 |
| FIRST FOUR OUT | RECORD | NET |
| Wisconsin | 15-11 | 7 |
| Penn State | 16-11 | 59 |
| Wake Forest | 17-10 | 77 |
| North Carolina | 16-11 | 48 |
| NEXT FOUR OUT | RECORD | NET |
| Utah State | 21-7 | 33 |
| Arizona State | 19-9 | 70 |
| Oregon | 15-13 | 49 |
| Seton Hall | 16-12 | 71 |