MORGANTOWN — The NCAA Committee for Legislative Relief handed the WVU men’s basketball team a devastating blow Tuesday. The committee denied the school’s appeal for immediate eligibility […]
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SMU runs past WVU in second half for 70-58 win in Fort Myers Tip-Off
MORGANTOWN — Ricardo Wright didn’t bother taking a shot over the first 20 minutes, but the senior guard was absolute money in the second half Monday. Right […]
Josh Eilert is a believer in what analytics say and how he’s used them this season at WVU
MORGANTOWN — In the most simplistic terms, analytics are tons of stats from things that have already happened that coaches use with the hope of predicting the […]
The 2-3 zone becoming a ‘staple’ in Josh Eilert’s approach to defense at WVU
MORGANTOWN — The 2-3 zone defense is no less foreign to Kobe Johnson as Nike shoes or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yet a smile stretches […]
WVU will take a hard look to find solutions in turning its basketball fortunes around
MORGANTOWN — The problems were detected early and then piled one on top of the other until they could no longer be supported. In a nutshell, that […]
Xander Rice scores 30 points as WVU falls to Monmouth
West Virginia’s feel-good story took a wrong turn Friday night. Xander Rice and Monmouth made sure of it. Rice scored a career-high 30 points — 20 coming […]
COLUMN: Quinn Slazinski keeps things in perspective, tells some hard truths after a rough loss
West Virginia dropped a game it should have never lost Friday night, a 73-65 stinker against Monmouth that was a result of a lack of shooters, lack […]
WVU looks to build a better rhythm against Monmouth between Jesse Edwards and outside shooters
MORGANTOWN — It is the one truly amazing thing about sports, in that the names and faces can change, but the keys to scoring more points than […]
Seth Wilson is on a mission to go from streaky shooter to finding consistency
MORGANTOWN — As far as can be told from a Google search, the actress Drew Barrymore never played basketball. She did, however, come up with this gem […]
Kobe Johnson gets his opportunity to run the show, as WVU opens season against Missouri State
MORGANTOWN — There was a sense of calm surrounding Kobe Johnson as he sat in front of the media for the first time, almost a sense of […]