The West Virginia Mountaineers finished the regular season with a record of 20 – 11 overall and 11 – 7 in the Big East , good for sixth place in the conference . They earned a 5th seed in East region of the 2011 NCAA Tournament , one of the record eleven Big East Conference teams selected . They defeated the Clemson Tigers in the second round , 84 – 76 , to advance to the Round of 32 . In a rematch of last season 's Elite Eight match-up , the Mountaineers played the Kentucky Wildcats . Despite holding a 41 – 33 halftime lead , the Mountaineers lost , 71 – 63 . WVU finished their season with a record of 21 – 12
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