West Virginia had a banner year , winning a school-record 31 games . WVU won the early season 76 Classic , defeating Long Beach State in the quarterfinals , Texas A&M in the semi-finals , and Portland in the championship round . The Mountaineers defeated seven NCAA Tournament teams throughout the season , including out-of-conference victories over aforementioned Texas A&M and Ohio State . Huggins ' Mountaineers split the annual Backyard Brawl with Pitt , with each team winning on their home court . WVU finished the regular season with a 24 – 6 ( 13 – 5 ) record , good for second in the Big East , behind Syracuse . This represents WVU 's highest regular season finish in their Big East tenure . The Mountaineers received a double-bye into the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament . WVU subsequently defeated Cincinnati , Notre Dame in the semi-finals , and the Georgetown Hoyas in the championship game to win their first Big East Tournament title
Big East Tournament
2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Bob Huggins