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  Gale Location within the state of West Virginia  Gale Gale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′16″N80°6′12″W / 38.90444°N 80.10333°W Coordinates: 38°54′16″N80°6′12″W / 38.90444°N 80.10333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Upshur |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554523 [1] |
Gale is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
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The 1988–89 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1988-89 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 11th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers won 22 consecutive games, took home the conference regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament as #7 seed in the East region.
The 1991–92 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1991-92 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 14th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA Tournament as the No. 12 seed in the East region.
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