The West Virginia Mountaineers are putting together their non-conference schedule for their second season under Ross Hodge, and it appears a neutral-site clash with a blue blood program in on the horizon – and it’s a team that WVU fans might still be harboring a bit of ill will against.
The news came Thursday that the Mountaineers are set to participate in the second annual Dick Vitale Invitational this year. WVU is set to clash with the North Carolina Tar Heels in a premier non-conference showdown, which will take place at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Friday, November 27.
NEWS: North Carolina and West Virginia are finalizing an agreement to meet in the 2nd Annual Dick Vitale Invitational at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, per multiple sources. The date is set for Friday, November 27th. #ACC#Big12pic.twitter.com/1fKSKDiSzP
— Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) May 14, 2026
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