West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey lashed out at the men’s NCAA tournament selection committee after the Mountaineers were among the teams snubbed, and he asked his attorney general to investigate and work closely with the NCAA to ensure that the process is transparent and fair.
“West Virginia deserved to be in the NCAA tournament,” Morrisey, standing at a lectern with a sign reading “National Corrupt Athletic Association,” said Monday in Charleston, West Virginia. “This was a miscarriage of justice and robbery at the highest levels.”
West Virginia (19-13) had six Quad 1 wins this season, but it lost its opening game in the Big 12 tournament to last-place Colorado. The Mountaineers played much of the season without the coach’s son, 6-foot-7 Tucker DeVries, who averaged 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in his eight starts before an upper-body…
