The 2026–27 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team will represent West Virginia University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers are coached by second year head coach Ross Hodge, and play their home games at the Hope Coliseum located in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season The Mountaineers finished the 2025–26 season 21–14, 9–9 in Big 12 Play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the Big 12 tournament to BYU, 48−68. They were one of eight teams invited to play in the 2026 College Basketball Crown. They defeated Stanford, 82−77 in overtime in their quarterfinal matchup. In the semifinals, West Virginia defeated Creighton 87−70 to reach the championship game. West Virgina defeated former Big 12 opponent Oklahoma, 89−82 in overtime to win their first College Basketball Crown Championship.

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Recruiting classes 2025 recruiting class

Preseason The Big 12 preseason coaches & media poll will be released in October 2026. All awards will be voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who can not vote for their own team or players.

Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll Big 12 CoachesPoints 1. Arizona 2.Arizona State 3.Baylor 4.BYU 5.Cincinnati 6.Colorado 7.Houston 8.Iowa State 9.Kansas 10.Kansas State 11.TCU 12.Texas Tech 13.Oklahoma State 14.UCF 15.Utah 16.West VirginiaReference: (#) first-place votes

Big 12 Preseason Media Poll Big 12 Media 1. Arizona 2.Arizona State 3.Baylor 4.BYU 5.Cincinnati 6.Colorado 7.Houston 8.Iowa State 9.Kansas 10.Kansas State 11.TCU 12.Texas Tech 13.Oklahoma State 14.UCF 15.Utah 16.West VirginiaReference:

Roster

Schedule and results

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See also 2026–27 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team

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