• 2010 NCAA Final Four • West Virginia is 19-8 in its last 27 postseason games • School record 31 victories in 2009-10 • No. 3 in final poll in 2010 • Three NBA draft picks under Bob Huggins: Joe Alexander (Milwaukee Bucks), Da’Sean Butler (Miami Heat) and Devin Ebanks (Los Angeles Lakers) • Three All-Americans in the last six years – Kevin Pittsnogle (2006), Da’Sean Butler (2010) and Kevin Jones (2012) • Bob Huggins is the third winningest active coach in America • Nationally ranked recruiting classes under Bob Huggins • 120 wins in five years under Bob Huggins • Five straight NCAA appearances under Bob Huggins • Seven NCAA appearances in last eight years
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FINAL FOUR EDITION
West Virginia advances to the
West Virginia senior forward Da’Sean Butler, far, right, N.Y., to advance to Indianapolis holds onto the East Regional and the Final Four. Championship trophy while the rest
of his team holds up two
fingers signifying two more
Final Four
Only one state, West Virgin ia, thought the Mountainee rs could pull the upset over one-seed Kentucky and advan ce to the Final Four. Now, WVU is from it’s first national cham pionship after the 73-66 victor two wins away y over the Wildcats. wins until a national title.
The Mountaineers beat Kentucky
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73-66 in Syracuse,
WVU point guard Joe Mazzulla, ap after the victory over Kentucky. left, and WVU forward Da’Sean Butler celebrate WVU It’s the first time since 1959 eers have advanced to the that the Mountain- buzzerforward Da’Sean Butler streaks down the ap Final Four. court toward sounded on the Mountaineers’ win over Kentucky in the the fans as the WVU point guard Joe Mazzulla of the NCaa Tournament’s Elite Eight game was ap East Regional. named the East Regional’s drives to the bucket during the game. Mazzulla Most Outstanding last two games, replacing starting point guard Truckplayer after his efforts in his Bryant.
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2005 NCAA Elite Eight, 2006 NCAA Sweet 16, 2007 NIT Champions, 2008 NCAA Sweet 16, 2009 NCAA Regional, 2010 NCAA Final Four, 2011 NCAA Third Round, 2012 NCAA Second Round