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Telling West Virginia's Story
Marshall forward Ajdin Penava is skipping his senior season and will enter the NBA Draft and sign with an agent.
Marshall announced Penava’s decision Thursday.
Penava led the nation with 134 blocked shots last season and averaged 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
Marshall won the Conference USA tournament to earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 31 years. The Thundering Herd defeated Wichita State for their first-ever NCAA Tournament win.
West Virginia has earned its first trip to the NCAA baseball tournament since 1996.
The Mountaineers (34-24) are seeded second in the regional in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and will play third-seeded Maryland (37-21) on Friday. The tournament field was announced Monday.
The Terrapins beat West Virginia 7-6 on April 11 in College Park, Maryland.
It’s the 12th overall NCAA Tournament appearance for West Virginia. The Mountaineers finished fourth in the Big 12 with a 12-12 conference record and reached the conference tournament semifinals.
West Virginia is among seven Big 12 teams to earn a postseason berth. The Mountaineers are 8-22 all-time in the postseason.
The other teams in the Winston-Salem regional are top-seeded Wake Forest (39-18) and fourth-seeded UMBC, which won the America East Conference tournament.