MORGANTOWN — West Virginia hit its most critical juncture of the season Saturday, following its 78-65 loss against No. 18 Texas Tech at the United Supermarkets Arena. The Mountaineers (13-5, […]
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Wins, not stats, mean more to West Virginia guard Malik Curry
MORGANTOWN — It was supposed to be a crowning achievement, yet Malik Curry takes no joy in his recent stats, impressive as they may be. Going up against the best […]
Against the Big 12’s Big Two, West Virginia finds how far it must climb
MORGANTOWN — Bob Huggins had just finished his soliloquy on the difficulties of competing in the Big 12. Along the way, Huggins mentioned that seven of the 10 head coaches […]
WVU, Baylor both look to prove they’re better than their recent results
MORGANTOWN — There may be no clear way to define the unpredictability that has come with the daily results in the Big 12. In the early going of league play, […]
NOTEBOOK: Malik Curry takes charge of West Virginia’s offense in loss against Kansas
MORGANTOWN — In Bob Huggins’ view, he saw the job Kansas was doing defensively Saturday against West Virginia guards Taz Sherman and Sean McNeil, which had to open the door […]
COLUMN: If Kansas was a wake-up call for WVU, it said the Mountaineers just weren’t ready for what Kansas threw at them
MORGANTOWN — If body language is to tell us anything, then West Virginia was a beaten dog Saturday at the hands of ninth-ranked Kansas. Heads were hung. Shoulders were drooped […]
No. 9 Kansas uses big 2nd half to stuff West Virginia 85-59
LAWRENCE, Kan. — David McCormack had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Wilson added 23 points and eight boards, and ninth-ranked Kansas overcame a sluggish first half to rout defensive-minded […]
Taz Sherman, Ochai Agbaji overcame obstacles on their way to the top of the Big 12 leaderboard
MORGANTOWN — You see their names resting easily at first and second among the Big 12’s best scorers this season, but it has been a challenging course filled with obstacles […]
COLUMN: WVU not in national polls a lack of perception, but also a sign of just how good college basketball is this season
MORGANTOWN — Gabe Osabuohien’s response was yet another reminder of how athletes see the world through a different lens than maybe the rest of us. The West Virginia forward didn’t […]
Gabe Osabuohien’s play earns high respect from Oklahoma State’s Mike Boynton Jr.
MORGANTOWN — It can get easy to take Gabe Osabuohien’s hustle for granted once you’ve seen it enough times. Whether it’s him putting his body in harm’s way to draw […]
