Midnight Madness? WVU Non-Conference Game Set for Super Late Tip Time

WVU is set for an extremely late start as it opens Big 12 non-conference play against Auburn in Las Vegas, part of the Players Era event. The game will tip at 9 p.m. local time on November 17, which the report notes is midnight on the U.S. East Coast. The article describes the start time as especially challenging for older fans, while noting West Virginia has little control because it is an event it participates in. WVU will also face Kansas or UNLV the next day at either 7:30 p.m. or 10 p.m., and it would conclude the event against Houston, Rutgers, Florida, or Notre Dame on November 19 with tip times ranging from 2:30 p.m. ET to 11:00 p.m. ET. The Participants Era agreement provides at least $1 million in NIL payments, with additional amounts for top-four finishes. The Big 12 will send its top eight teams from the league two years later, and WVU’s slot was secured by Darian DeVries’ squad.