August 06, 2026 03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's basketball team will meet North Carolina in the Dick Vitale Invitational on Friday, Nov. 27 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The two teams will meet for the first time in 61 years, last playing on Dec. 31, 1965, with WVU winning, 102-97, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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WVU has won all five meetings in the series. The series began on Dec. 28, 1949, with the Mountaineers capturing a 58-50 win in Raleigh, North Carolina. West Virginia won at North Carolina on Jan. 15, 1951, 62-49.
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The only meeting in Morgantown was on Feb. 6, 1952, with the Mountaineers coming away with an 80-65 victory. On Dec. 21, 1957, WVU defeated No. 1 North Carolina, 75-64, to win the prestigious Kentucky Invitational Tournament in Lexington, Kentucky. That win was WVU's first victory over an Associated Press No. 1-ranked team in school history.
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The remainder of WVU's nonconference schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
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The two teams will meet for the first time in 61 years, last playing on Dec. 31, 1965, with WVU winning, 102-97, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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WVU has won all five meetings in the series. The series began on Dec. 28, 1949, with the Mountaineers capturing a 58-50 win in Raleigh, North Carolina. West Virginia won at North Carolina on Jan. 15, 1951, 62-49.
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The only meeting in Morgantown was on Feb. 6, 1952, with the Mountaineers coming away with an 80-65 victory. On Dec. 21, 1957, WVU defeated No. 1 North Carolina, 75-64, to win the prestigious Kentucky Invitational Tournament in Lexington, Kentucky. That win was WVU's first victory over an Associated Press No. 1-ranked team in school history.
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The remainder of WVU's nonconference schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
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