Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

The Mountaineers have added players to college basketball's transfer portal. They might fish a few out, too. Some players are in the NBA Draft pool. One or two more join. What does it all mean to WVU?

Today's episode addresses concerns about defensive backs, the basketball rotation under-the-radar players and more.

Fans are threatening players, subscribers are asking questions and the hosts are providing answers.

West Virginia's season ended sooner than anticipated, and one wonders how things look the next time the Mountaineers are on the court.

Syracuse's 2-3 zone will test and temp WVU's offense, and the Mountaineers can validate their season for better or worse in this evening's game.

WVU did plenty right and not much wrong to actually ease past Morehead State at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The wait will go on a little longer, but WVU and Morehead State will indeed play tonight in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Here's all you need to know before they begin.

The NCAA Tournament's selection committee rewarded WVU for its schedule and its performance this season with a No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, a winnable opener, a favorable path to the Sweet 16 and a date with the No. 1 seed no earlier than the Elite Eight.

For the first time since 2015, WVU won't be playing in the Big 12 Tournament semifinal. The Mountaineers lost their quarterfinal matchup against Oklahoma State Thursday and endangered their NCAA Tournament seeding.

West Virginia slipped up at the end of the season but has a second chance to cash in on significant stakes in the Big 12 Tournament. Two games today precede WVU's first game Thursday morning.