MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Derek Culver sort of shrugs his shoulders and slightly shakes his head in a telling sort of way that he can’t believe what he’s seeing from […]
Men’s Basketball
COLUMN: Derek Culver uses benching as motivation for strong second half against North Texas
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Derek Culver committed the ultimate basketball sin Friday afternoon, and he knew it. “I kind of know when I’m going to get chewed out by Huggs,” […]
NOTEBOOK: West Virginia goes with full-court pressure to break out of early funk
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — It was not exactly Press Virginia, but 11th-ranked West Virginia erased an eight-point halftime deficit against North Texas on Friday showcasing some full-court pressure. WVU went […]
No. 11 West Virginia uses second-half rally to hold off North Texas, 62-50
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The uncertainty of playing amid a pandemic is weighing on West Virginia, to the point where the 11th-ranked Mountaineers trailed at halftime to unheralded North Texas and […]
HOOPS BLOG: Bob Huggins speaks his mind on many things dealing with COVID-19
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The 11th-ranked West Virginia men’s basketball team will take on North Texas today for the first time in school history, in what will serve as the […]
No. 11 West Virginia adds North Texas to schedule in what was a hectic replacement process
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Bob Huggins’ name flashed across Josh Eilert’s cell phone late Tuesday night, late enough for Eilert to know the call did not signify good news. “I […]
WVU home opener vs. Robert Morris canceled
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The home opener for the West Virginia men’s basketball team against Robert Morris on Wednesday was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols inside the Robert Morris program. The […]
No. 11 West Virginia hopes to avoid letdown against Robert Morris
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — A front-loaded schedule for No. 11-ranked West Virginia produced five opponents all ranked in the top 100 to begin the season. Robert Morris (1-0) will travel […]
Deuce McBride has won over his teammates, but his passing game is still a work in progress
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Bob Huggins’ answer as to who is West Virginia’s best passer sort of got sidetracked when WVU forward Derek Culver’s name was thrown into consideration. “The […]
NOTEBOOK: Deuce McBride and Emmitt Matthews Jr. came up with the right plays at the right time for West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Deuce McBride bounced his face off the floor while diving for a loose ball. Emmitt Matthews Jr. came up with the best dunk of the season […]
