Wake Forest, West Virginia Plan Two-Year Neutral-Site Basketball Series

Wake Forest and West Virginia will face off in a two-year neutral-site men's basketball series starting December 6, 2025, with the first game at the Charleston Coliseum in West Virginia and the second in the 2026-27 season at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. This series marks a continuation of a historic rivalry, with West Virginia leading the all-time series and the teams last meeting in the 2005 NCAA Tournament, a memorable double overtime game. Wake Forest, coming off a strong season with 21 wins and a high ACC finish, will also participate in other notable non-conference games, including the Baha Mar Championship and the ACC-SEC Challenge. West Virginia enters the season under new head coach Ross Hodge, who expressed enthusiasm about hosting Wake Forest and highlighted the series as a significant non-conference matchup. Both programs emphasize the passionate fan bases expected to bring a postseason atmosphere to these neutral-site games. The exact tip times and television details for the games will be announced later.