MORGANTOWN -- The last time Javon Small was on a basketball court that mattered, he ended up criticizing himself for not being more assertive with his offensive game. That was nearly four months ago now during the Big 12 tournament, where his final game for WVU was a 67-60 upset loss ...
MORGANTOWN -- The green suit was a tribute of sorts, because Javon Small’s mother, Jovanna Wright, just loves the color. Then there was the reaction from Small’s grandfather, affectionately known as “Pop Pop,” as he buried his face into his hands before looking up, pumping his ...
MORGANTOWN -- In a perfect world, former WVU point guard Javon Small would be in high demand these days. His toughness, talent, experience and determination that was on display all of last season with the Mountaineers would seemingly make him a perfect candidate for the next ...
MORGANTOWN -- Cinderella just didn’t take a bite out of West Virginia on Wednesday, she took off one of her glass slippers and beat the Mountaineers in the back of the head with it. Colorado, a team that won just three Big 12 games during the regular season, now has two more in the Big ...
MORGANTOWN -- Before there was jubilation felt after upsetting Gonzaga and before the historic feeling that came with West Virginia’s road win at Kansas, there was the meeting. In part, it was a getting-to-know-you type of meeting, as 16 WVU players who had never met came together over ...
MORGANTOWN -- Maybe it was somehow fitting the way West Virginia’s 72-65 victory against UCF played out inside the Coliseum on Saturday. Great start. Then some adversity popped up in the middle, just before the Mountaineers made enough key plays at the end to pull it out. If that ...