November 2019 – Blue Gold Sports

Game Seven: Rhode Island vs West Virginia Preview

by Ashley O'Brien - November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 02030

West Virginia (6-0) returns to action Sunday afternoon as they take on the Rhode Island Rams. The Rams come into the matchup with a 6-2 record, losing to only LSU and Maryland on the season. West Virginia comes into this game riding high off their win over Wichita State to

WVU finishes season with win over TCU

by Shanna Rose - November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 0891

FORT WORTH, Texas--Isaiah Esdale caught a huge touchdown pass and West Virginia's defense stood tall twice, lifting the Mountaineers to a 20-17 victory over TCU on Friday afternoon. Esdale caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Jarret Doege with 2:10 left to give WVU (5-7, 3-6 Big 12) the lead. The game-winning drive

Mountaineers look to thwart Horned Frogs’ bowl plans

by Ashley O'Brien - November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 0755

Fort Worth, TX. - Black Friday this year may mean more than shopping for the next best sweater or television deal this year; it's a chance to be a dark spot on TCU's 2019 season for the Mountaineers. West Virginia takes on Texas Christian late afternoon on Black Friday in

WVU downs Wichita State, wins Cancun Challenge

by Ashley O'Brien - November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 01535

CANCUN, Mexico—On the Eve of Thanksgiving and Oscar Tsheibwe's 20th birthday, the Mountaineers shocked the Wichita State Shockers and will leave Cancun as the Cancun Challenge Champions. The men's hoops team topped the Shockers in a 75-63 win Wednesday night. For a team that won just 15 games last season, going

WVU comes from behind to beat Northern Iowa

by Shanna Rose - November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 01070

CANCUN, Mexico--Miles McBride scored 18 points and ignited West Virginia's rally in the second half as the Mountaineers overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Northern Iowa 60-55 in the semifinals of the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday night. WVU (5-0) trailed 42-27 when the Panthers' (6-1) Isaiah Brown drained a 3-pointer

Coach Brown’s Corner: All Eyes on Friday’s Finale against Horned Frogs

by Ashley O'Brien - November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 0797

Morgantown, W. Va. - Head coach Neal Brown and his Mountaineers have a short work week this Thanksgiving week. The Mountaineers will travel to Fort Worth, Texas for their season finale matchup Friday against the TCU Horned Frogs. Coach Brown met with the media Monday afternoon to discuss the team's

Daxter Miles Jr. has career high game

by Ashley O'Brien - November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 01391

Phoenix, AZ. - Mountaineer Daxter Miles, Jr. is showcasing his skills in the NBA G League. Over the weekend, Miles put up a career high performance in the Northern Arizona Suns-Lakeland Magic game. The Suns fell 121-102 in Saturday's game, but the loss did not shy away from the production

Saturday’s Oklahoma State game a finale for seniors

by Ashley O'Brien - November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 0693

Morgantown, W.Va. - Saturday's 20-13 loss against the Oklahoma State Cowboys was the final home game of the 2019 season. It was also the final home game for 22 seniors. Senior Day marks the end of an era for those 22 Mountaineers, suiting up at Milan Puskar for the last

Coach Brown Post-Game Oklahoma State

by Ashley O'Brien - November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 0812

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erbX3bbBRUo

Brown, Hubbard lead Cowboys past Mountaineers

by Will Aldrich - November 23, 2019November 25, 2019 0634

MORGANTOWN W.Va- The Mountaineers fell to the Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday night by a score of 20-13, to fall to 5-7 on the season. Heading into the game, fans knew a key for having success trying to stop the Oklahoma State offense would revolve around limiting the Cowboys Heisman candidate running