At 6-foot-10 and 285 pounds, Jimmy Bell Jr. is not a young man afraid of contact. “I used to be a football player, so I don’t have any problem with […]
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Tre Mitchell makes up for lost time, WVU rolls past Morehead State 75-57
Emmitt Matthews Jr.’s lay-up attempt rolled off the right side of the rim and Tre Mitchell did what he’s sort of been known for this season. He came out of […]
West Virginia men’s hoops looks to build more momentum against Morehead State
MORGANTOWN — It was just one step in the right direction, that was how WVU men’s basketball guard Erik Stevenson classified West Virginia’s victory against rival Pitt last week. It […]
WVU’s versatile bigs giving team some power in the paint
MORGANTOWN — It was a collection of the unknowns and maybe the rarely seen. Just two games into this season, though, WVU’s bigs are becoming, well, a big story. Take […]
NOTEBOOK: WVU racks up sixth win in a row against Pitt, future of Backyard Brawl uncertain
PITTSBURGH — Different circumstances, including the future of Big 12 men’s basketball scheduling will play a role in whether or not the WVU-Pitt basketball series continues after next season. The […]
WVU dominates in paint, blows past Pitt 81-56 in the Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH — Emmitt Matthews hesitated for just a moment, a second to see if any of his teammates were going to make a cut toward the rim. They did not, […]
WVU, Pitt both in search of an identity with the Backyard Brawl approaching
MORGANTOWN — It is a rarity, where it concerns the WVU-Pitt men’s basketball series, but one that will become more common as college basketball dives deeper into the era of […]
COLUMN: What’s in a loss? In some cases greatness can be defined through setbacks
MORGANTOWN — It is said history is written by the winners, which in the world of sports, makes a lot of sense. Vince Lombardi, Bob Knight, Bill Belichick, Phil Jackson, […]
WVU’s young core beginning to gain valuable hoops experience
MORGANTOWN — By most accounts, Albert Einstein never needed a basketball to come up with his theory of relativity and he certainly never suited up for a college basketball game. […]
Huggins, WVU begin to put pieces together in home opener against Mount St. Mary’s
MORGANTOWN — There may be some kind of witty remark to be made about the mystery that lies with the WVU men’s basketball team, although any attempt to do so […]
