MORGANTOWN — The NCAA men’s basketball tournament died Tuesday night of pure greed and nonsense. It was 86 years old. Beginning with the 2027 edition, a total of 76 teams […]
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COLUMN: Jordan Harrison built a legacy at WVU that’s tough to match
MORGANTOWN — To some degree, Jordan Harrison walked onto the WVU campus three years ago as the player to be named later. The buzz in early April of 2023 was […]
COLUMN: It was a familiar ending, but this time WVU deserved something better
MORGANTOWN — I am convinced that somewhere out there in the far reaches of the galaxy, out there where satellites and even the largest telescopes can’t reach, there has to […]
No. 5 Kentucky plays spoiler, holds off No. 4 WVU, ending historic season
MORGANTOWN — WVU women’s basketball had the last possession of the game down by one point. There were 8.3 seconds left, and Mark Kellogg called a timeout. Out of the break, […]
No. 11 WVU takes its shot at advancing to the Sweet 16, but No. 16 Kentucky stands in the way
MORGANTOWN — In front of what is expected to be a second consecutive sold-out Hope Coliseum, history will be on the line at 5 p.m. Monday for the 11th-ranked WVU […]
NOTEBOOK: Clara Strack’s shooting skills present matchup problem for No. 11 WVU
MORGANTOWN — The idea of asking Clara Strack to develop an outside shot, Kentucky head coach Kenny Brooks admits, came simply from observation. “When we were at (Virginia) Tech, I […]
No. 5 Kentucky is preparing to face the ‘relentless’ No. 4 WVU defense
MORGANTOWN — Kentucky women’s basketball has faced a lot of top teams over the course of the season, playing in the SEC. The last time the Wildcats lost, they faced South […]
WVU runs past Miami (Ohio) in first-round of NCAAs, Kentucky up next on Monday
MORGANTOWN — If there were any nerves about hosting the NCAA tournament for the first time in 34 years, the 11th-ranked WVU women’s basketball team forgot to show it Saturday. […]
No. 5 Kentucky jumps out to big lead, cruises past No. 12 James Madison in 1st round of West Virginia Regional
MORGANTOWN — Kentucky women’s basketball didn’t win its conference championship. The Wildcats were the only ones in the West Virginia Regional not to win. Head coach Kenny Brooks wasn’t worried that […]
No. 13 Miami (OH) isn’t afraid of No. 4 WVU or crowd, ready to play spoiler
MORGANTOWN — Miami (OH) head coach Glenn Box wore a sweatshirt and a beanie to his press conference, but he was all business when he took the podium. He was a […]
