MORGANTOWN — Yes, West Virginia, there is still a realistic shot for the Mountaineers to make the men’s basketball NCAA tournament. That much became clear following Wednesday’s 76-61 victory against […]
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Wilson, Okonkwo lead WVU past Texas Tech to end Big 12 road losing streak
MORGANTOWN — Seth Wilson was the star of the game, while James Okonkwo had the highlight-reel play. Both came off West Virginia’s bench Wednesday, which is an important part of […]
Huggins’ honest summation: ‘We’re a bad basketball team right now’
MORGANTOWN — A moment of clarity hit Bob Huggins in the second half of West Virginia’s 69-61 loss against No. 7 Texas on Saturday. Where he had believed some things […]
Texas brings offensive-minded team to face WVU
MORGANTOWN — The transformation from defense to offense has been quite noticeable with seventh-ranked Texas. Sort of like that kid who was 5-foot-9 and 120 pounds one summer, then 6-2, […]
How text messages and salmon led to an interesting game for WVU forward Jimmy Bell Jr.
MORGANTOWN — It was a rather interesting night for WVU men’s basketball forward Jimmy Bell Jr., both for what he did on the court during the Mountaineers’ 74-65 victory Wednesday […]
WVU must find a way to slow down Mike Miles, fast-paced TCU
MORGANTOWN — Forget what you remember about Jamie Dixon’s coaching philosophy when he was Pitt. Forget about the big physical battles in the paint and the hounding defenses that seemingly […]
Senate, House honor WVU basketball Coach Bob Huggins for Hall of Fame achievement
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate and House of Delegates both honored WVU basketball Coach Bob Huggins on Tuesday, recognizing his being named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. […]
Larry Harrison makes first public statement since being fired from WVU’s men’s hoops program
MORGANTOWN — Former WVU men’s basketball associate head coach Larry Harrison made his first public statement Tuesday morning about his firing last week from the program. In it, he calls […]
ANALYSIS: A new era forced Bob Huggins’ hand in building his roster, which created obstacles rather than adjustments
MORGANTOWN — Bob Huggins addressed the makeup of his WVU men’s basketball roster Saturday using a pronoun that really needed no indication of who he meant. “I think what people […]
COLUMN: WVU’s loss to Oklahoma came down to missed free throws, one bad moment and a bad coaching move
MORGANTOWN — We’re not exactly sure what WVU has done to tick off the basketball gods, but just when you think things can’t get worse for the Mountaineers, they find […]
