MORGANTOWN -- First came the drive. It was followed by the steal. Then came some foul shots, a 3-pointer when No. 2 Iowa State refused to foul and then the dunk. All of it came from WVU’s Javon Small, who on a day when the school celebrated the life of legendary Jerry West, the point ...
MORGANTOWN -- At first glance, it would likely be the type of situation Jerry West would have loved. The WVU and NBA icon, who died last June at the age of 86, will be celebrated inside the Coliseum Saturday, as the Mountaineers host No. 2 Iowa State at 5 p.m. Expected to be in ...
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia became the latest victim of Houston’s blitz defense. Making matters worse, the 10th-ranked Cougars also proved they can play some offense, too. The Mountaineers’ two-game road winning streak came to a screeching halt inside the Fertitta Center on ...
MORGANTOWN -- There will come a time when the winter winds decide to quit blowing and the snow melts into the ground. If the 21st-ranked WVU men’s basketball team is still clawing and scratching for a berth into the NCAA tournament by then, the Mountaineers need to send a gigantic thank ...
MORGANTOWN -- The moment the final second ticked off the Coliseum clock Tuesday, the 21st-ranked WVU men’s basketball team hit its first major hedging point of the season. Arizona’s 75-56 victory in Morgantown was not exactly shocking. You could call it disappointing, but not exactly a ...
MORGANTOWN -- Maybe it was the numerous lay-ups, the back cuts or the dagger 3-pointers. In any case, Arizona made a 2,000-mile trip to snowy and cold West Virginia and looked rather comfortable Wednesday, in taking down the 21st-ranked Mountaineers 75-56. “We really want to get ...