MORGANTOWN — It’s now time to see if “The Magician” has any tricks left up his sleeve. That’s the nickname WVU teammates have given point guard Kerr Kriisa after seeing the way the point guard can continually play and pass his way out of seemingly no-win situations in ...
MORGANTOWN — It started with Josiah Harris finding himself all alone with nothing but a runway to the rim. There was a lob dunk from Kobe Johnson to Jesse Edwards on a perfectly executed pick and roll, a 3-pointer from 6-foot-10 forward Akok Akok and a one-handed leaner from Johnson ...
MORGANTOWN -- The good news: West Virginia ended a two-game skid Sunday night with a 62-58 win against Bellarmine inside the Coliseum. The not so good news: The Mountaineers showed little life and came away with few answers to what’s been troubling them. “We wanted a little more,” ...
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 when you mention the zone and West Virginia men’s basketball. “It does feel different,” he admits. Why? Well because ...
MORRGANTOWN — The ball movement was crisp and clean. The chemistry was well mixed and shots went in at a rapid pace. This couldn’t be the WVU men’s basketball team could it? Indeed it was. Jesse Edwards was dominant down low and Kobe Johnson and Quinn Slazinski were good ...
No one needs to tell Kobe Johnson the situation he’s in or why he’s in it to begin with. He is the starting point guard for the WVU men’s basketball team. For now, or for six more games or his role comes with an asterisk; however the people on the outside looking in want to ...