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Watch WVU's electric reaction to NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament bracket reveal

The Mountaineers were thrilled to learn their path to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
ByJoseph Smith|
Mar 8, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jordan Harrison (10) accepts the player of the game trophy after the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jordan Harrison (10) accepts the player of the game trophy after the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | William Purnell-Imagn Images

The West Virginia Mountaineers are head to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, and this timethey will be hostingduring opening weekend.

The Mountaineers already entered Sunday knowing they were set to host tournament action at Hope Coliseum, butgot to learn their full pathin the tournament on Sunday. Per usual, the team hosted a watch party, with several fans in attendance as well.

And when the Mountaineers saw their name accompanied by a No. 4 seed and their first-round opponent pop up with Morgantown officially listed as the host site,you could see their excitementin their reaction as they – along with the fans – celebrated vigorously.

BREAKING: WVU Women’s Basketball is a No. 4 seed and will host Miami (OH) in the first round.

The Mountaineers will play either Kentucky or James Madison in the second round with a win.pic.twitter.com/mKAw50OFxf

— Luke Blain (@LukeDBlain)March 16, 2026

A new addition this year in addition to heading into Selection Sunday as a host site was that the Mountaineers had some hardware to bring along for the show. The Mountaineers had their 2026 Big 12 Tournament Championship trophy on display afterknocking off TCUto win the title last Sunday – creating the perfect centerpiece for a thrilling Selection Sunday.

The Mountaineers learned they will be squaring off with the No. 13 seed Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, who won the MAC Championship to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament after winning 24 of their final 27 games on the season. With a win, West Virginia will have a second home game in the postseason as they will face the winner of No. 5 Kentucky and No. 12 James Madison.

The Mountaineersare 44-5 at Hope Coliseumunder head coach Mark Kellogg. The opening round games will take place Saturday, March 21, with tickets going on sale at 10 AM on Monday morning.

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