The West Virginia Mountaineer holds up his musket during West Virginia's 85-68 victory over Murray State on March 16 at Viejas Arena.
It is etched into NCAA tournament lore that there is nothing more dangerous than to be a No. 5 seed facing a No. 12 seed in the first round.
Apparently, someone forgot to tell West Virginia.
The Mountaineers stood tall, defeating Murray State University 85-68 in front of what could be described as a respectfully excited crowd at Viejas Arena on March 16.
The game itself was devoid of much drama, though Murray State made enough runs to stay painfully close to creeping within single digits through nearly all of the second-half.