MORGANTOWN -- It was a play late in the first half Saturday. The shot clock was down to its final ticks and Erik Stevenson was in the toughest of spots, some 24-feet away from the rim and with two defenders in his face. As far as tough spots go, this was actually not a bad one compared to ...
MORGANTOWN -- If the computer metrics are right, then the final (for now) Big 12-SEC Challenge pits the top two conferences in the country in battle. The contract between the two leagues is complete after this season, and the SEC will begin a challenge series against the ACC next ...
MORGANTOWN -- Yes, West Virginia, there is still a realistic shot for the Mountaineers to make the men's basketball NCAA tournament. That much became clear following Wednesday’s 76-61 victory against Texas Tech, which ended a 12-game road losing streak in conference play. “We ...
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 the tale that was the Mountaineers’ 76-61 victory over Texas Tech in front of 11,802 fans inside the United ...
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, who will play in just his fourth game of the season when Texas Tech hosts WVU at 7 p.m. Wednesday, but his debut was ...
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 had been fixed through constant drilling in practice, they all reared their ugly heads against the Longhorns. “If you ...