MORGANTOWN — Seth Wilson was the star of the game, while James Okonkwo had the highlight-reel play. Both came off West Virginia’s bench Wednesday, which is an important part of […]
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Return of Fardaws Aimaq gives Texas Tech a new look against WVU
MORGANTOWN — In what could be a shootout for the Big 12’s cellar, Texas Tech recently found some more ammunition. It comes in the form of 6-foot-11 center Fardaws Aimaq, […]
Huggins’ honest summation: ‘We’re a bad basketball team right now’
MORGANTOWN — A moment of clarity hit Bob Huggins in the second half of West Virginia’s 69-61 loss against No. 7 Texas on Saturday. Where he had believed some things […]
COLUMN: Mountaineers’ mistakes pile up in very bad ways
They are but a tick of the clock, mere small moments that you miss with a blink of an eye or by looking the other way in a 40-minute basketball […]
NOTEBOOK: WVU lacked defense on Texas’ top shooter
Marcus Carr had seemingly spent the first 26 minutes in no-man’s land Saturday night. What he did over the final 14 minutes handed No. 7 Texas a 69-61 victory over […]
Texas brings offensive-minded team to face WVU
MORGANTOWN — The transformation from defense to offense has been quite noticeable with seventh-ranked Texas. Sort of like that kid who was 5-foot-9 and 120 pounds one summer, then 6-2, […]
How text messages and salmon led to an interesting game for WVU forward Jimmy Bell Jr.
MORGANTOWN — It was a rather interesting night for WVU men’s basketball forward Jimmy Bell Jr., both for what he did on the court during the Mountaineers’ 74-65 victory Wednesday […]
WVU must find a way to slow down Mike Miles, fast-paced TCU
MORGANTOWN — Forget what you remember about Jamie Dixon’s coaching philosophy when he was Pitt. Forget about the big physical battles in the paint and the hounding defenses that seemingly […]
Larry Harrison makes first public statement since being fired from WVU’s men’s hoops program
MORGANTOWN — Former WVU men’s basketball associate head coach Larry Harrison made his first public statement Tuesday morning about his firing last week from the program. In it, he calls […]
Basketball is Jimmy Bell Jr.’s focus, but the thought of playing football never goes away
MORGANTOWN — It is the evening of January 9, and in two more days, Jimmy Bell Jr. would be lining up against the Baylor men’s basketball team in a critical […]
