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 across his face […]
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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 explains West Virginia’s […]
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 in the second […]
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 of hustle and, […]
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 the other team […]
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 of a quote: […]
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 been there, done […]
Alex Ruoff, Da’Sean Butler remain poised to help WVU through turbulent times
MORGANTOWN — Their names are found throughout the WVU men’s basketball record book, so no detailed explanation is needed to explain Da’Sean Butler’s and Alex Ruoff’s passion towards the school. […]
‘We’re not victims’: Josh Eilert, WVU continue to push through tons of adversity
MORGANTOWN — It would seem Josh Eilert and the WVU men’s basketball program aren’t just caught in a storm these days — it may be more like a monsoon. As […]
WVU point guard Kerr Kriisa will serve 9-game suspension for improper benefits while at Arizona
MORGANTOWN — Josh Eilert’s basketball roster at WVU is no longer a “Who’s That?” Recently, the Mountaineers have become more of “Who’s Left?” The latest setback among many came Tuesday, […]
