MORGANTOWN — West Virginia walked out of the Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Wednesday night with an 0-2 record in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off and one giant missed opportunity […]
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COLUMN: The wrong call was made on RaeQuan Battle’s eligibility, but here’s a guess as to why the NCAA made it
MORGANTOWN — By now you’ve already formed an opinion about the inner workings of the NCAA, and that opinion was likely made long before the news broke Tuesday that WVU […]
WVU forward RaeQuan Battle loses appeal process, will have to sit out entire 2023-24 season
MORGANTOWN — The NCAA Committee for Legislative Relief handed the WVU men’s basketball team a devastating blow Tuesday. The committee denied the school’s appeal for immediate eligibility for senior forward […]
Shorthanded WVU faces another tough obstacle in Virginia’s pack-line defense
MORGANTOWN — Imagine for a moment a pile of 1,000 cement bricks that need to be moved to another area just 25 feet away. The first 50 come easily, maybe […]
SMU runs past WVU in second half for 70-58 win in Fort Myers Tip-Off
MORGANTOWN — Ricardo Wright didn’t bother taking a shot over the first 20 minutes, but the senior guard was absolute money in the second half Monday. Right along with him, […]
Tirzah Moore has a positive debut, as West Virginia runs past Youngstown State
MORGANTOWN — Tirzah Moore had always felt she was destined for, well, more. It was that thought, she said, that led her from Oral Roberts and into the transfer portal […]
Josh Eilert is a believer in what analytics say and how he’s used them this season at WVU
MORGANTOWN — In the most simplistic terms, analytics are tons of stats from things that have already happened that coaches use with the hope of predicting the future. And the […]
Jordan McCabe made a fast transition from college player to assistant coach at WVU
MORGANTOWN — For those who have never attended an AAU basketball game, it’s really not much different than your average pickup game at your local rec center or YMCA. Except […]
The 2-3 zone becoming a ‘staple’ in Josh Eilert’s approach to defense at WVU
MORGANTOWN — The 2-3 zone defense is no less foreign to Kobe Johnson as Nike shoes or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yet a smile stretches across his face […]
WVU feels uneasy about Oklahoma winning the battle up front so easily
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia is a team that is built from the inside out. The Mountaineers’ best units are the offensive and defensive lines. When they’re at their best, WVU […]
