MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Before West Virginia even takes the floor against No. 3 Kansas at 4 p.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse, the Mountaineers have already gone worst-to-first. In defense, […]
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Kansas center Udoka Azubuike just one of many challenges that await No. 16 West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The advantage Kansas center Udoka Azubuike has against just about anyone he plays is evident the moment he walks into the arena. “Azubuike is what, 7-foot-1 […]
Big 12 overview: RPI predicts West Virginia, Kansas will tie for league crown
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Surrounded by a mass of media in a back hallway of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Bob Huggins was eventually asked the question that officially kicked off the […]
No. 19 West Virginia holds off upset bid by Cornell
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Kysre Gondrezick called it a result of a long Christmas lay-off. Mike Carey simply said the 19th-ranked Mountaineers were fortunate to have been the bigger and […]
Year in Review: Championships, newcomers, big changes highlight 2019 in sports
By Justin Jackson and Sean Manning MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The year 2019 could simply be wrapped up in one word: Change. Not all of it was good. Certainly not all […]
Wisconsin’s Paul Chryst, Chris Haering have bond that began at West Virginia
By Joseph D’Hippolito PASADENA, Calif. — A 30-year-old bond forged in Morgantown will stretch nearly 2,500 miles Wednesday, when 11th-ranked Wisconsin meets seventh-ranked Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Wisconsin head […]
West Virginia didn’t feel like an underdog against Ohio State
MORGANTOWN — Whether it was through the national polls, recruiting rankings or NBA mock drafts — all of which pointed in favor of Ohio State — West Virginia players were […]
Miles McBride leads West Virginia past No. 2 Ohio State
CLEVELAND — Derek Culver simply smiled at the thought that would have taken the greatest foresight by any coach in order to predict what happened to West Virginia on Sunday […]
West Virginia faces Buckeyes with eyes on earning some respect
CLEVELAND — Welcome to the final game of 2019, which just may be the most important game of the season so far, as No. 22 West Virginia battles No. 2 […]
Mike Gansey has rooting interest in Cleveland Classic match-up
CLEVELAND — For the record, Mike Gansey takes none of the credit in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers organization put together Sunday’s Cleveland Classic game between No. 2 Ohio State and […]
