WVU is preparing for the difficult Big 12 Challenge on New Year's Eve

The Big 12 Conference will release the full conference schedule for the 2024-25 men's basketball season on Thursday, but some early games were leaked by CBS Sports basketball insider Jon Rothstein.

According to Rothstein, the West Virginia Mountaineers will play the Kansas Jayhawks on December 31st at the most difficult venue, Allen Fieldhouse. Welcome to the Big 12, Darian DeVries. This is not confirmed to be the Big 12 opener, but it is highly likely that it is.

Other early Big 12 matchups

Arizona State at BYU

Utah at Baylor

UCF at Texas Tech

Cincinnati, Kansas

Iowa State at Colorado

TCU at Arizona

Houston, Oklahoma

2024-25 WVU Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

Oct. 18 Charleston (Exhibition) 7:00 p.m
November 4 Robert Morris 7:00 p.m
Nov. 8 UMass
November 15 @ Pitt
November 20 Iona
November 27th: Battle 4 Atlantis vs. Gonzaga
November 28th Battle 4 Atlantis
November 29th Battle 4 Atlantis
December 6 Georgetown (Big 12-Big East Battle)
December 10 North Carolina Central
Dec. 14, Bethune-Cookman
December 22 Mercyhurst

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