To my knowledge, he only talked to one, so I don’t think it was a situation where he didn’t feel good about here.” Unfortunately, WVU didn't get to make one last pitch in an effort to give Indiana the stiff arm.

West Virginia men's basketball head coach Darian DeVries could be the top choice for Indiana's vacant gig, per Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. Pete Thamel of ESPN also reported Indiana is "targeting" DeVries.

West Virginia fans were stunned when the news broke that head coach Darian DeVries was taking his talents to Bloomington to coach the Indiana Hoosiers.

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The Hoosiers hired Darian DeVries, a consistent winner at Drake, after he spent one season coaching West Virginia, also a NCAA Tournament snub like IU.

After being the first team left out of the tournament, West Virginia's governor and attorney general announced an investigation.

West Virginia's NCAA Tournament snub led Gov. Patrick Morrisey to threaten legal action against the governing body, calling it a "miscarriage of justice" the Mountaineers were left out.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) announced in a press conference on Monday that he has asked state Attorney General JB McCuskey to investigate the NCAA. This comes after the West Virginia Mountaineers men’s basketball team was left out of the NCAA tournament despite its 19-13 record and 10-10 record in Big 12 conference play.