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WVU Men's Basketball Falls to Xavier, Ranking Takes Hit
11/24/2025
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- West Virginia University (WVU) men's basketball lost to Xavier 78-68 at the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic.
- Head Coach Ross Hodge said the team lacked defensive pressure, enabling Xavier to shoot 16-of-25 from three.
- Following the defeat, the Mountaineers' KenPom ranking dropped from No. 62 to No. 74, and their net rating declined from 13.97 to 11.94.
- WVU will face Mercyhurst at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hope Coliseum.
