West Virginia men’s basketball announced it is adding games against UMass and North Carolina Central to its non-conference schedule.
A return trip was expected from UMass, which WVU visited last season. It will be the 43rd meeting between the two programs. They will face them on November 8th, making it WVU’s second home game of the season.
The other game added is on December 10th against North Carolina Central. This will be the first meeting between the two schools.
WVU opens its season Nov. 4 against Robert Morris, followed by the game against UMass. The next game is scheduled for Nov. 20 for WVU against Iona, making it likely that another game will be added in that 12-day period between games.
The Mountaineers head to Battle 4 Atlantis in late November, playing three games against a field that includes Arizona, Davidson, Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Oklahoma and Providence.
The month of December currently has three games scheduled for WVU, including a home date with Georgetown on December 6, North Carolina Central on December 10 and Mercyhurst on December 22.
WVU said in a statement it has one last non-conference home game to schedule, in addition to needing to set a date for the Backyard Brawl against Pitt in Pittsburgh.
