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Mountaineers bounce back, dismantle Texas in 38 point drubbing

by Will Aldrich - January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 0330

MORGANTOWN W.Va.- The Mountaineers avenged their tough loss last Saturday, with a 97-59 blowout victory over the Longhorns Monday night, in front of over 12,000 fans at the Coliseum. Playing possibly their most inspired basketball this season, the Mountaineers had an all-around effort victory that featured twelve scorers on offense. “It’s so

Culver’s double-double, Mountaineer bench propel Mountaineers to dominant victory over TCU

by Will Aldrich - January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 0705

MORGANTOWN W.Va- The Mountaineer depth proved too much for the Horned Frogs Tuesday night, as they defeated TCU by the score of 81-49 in Morgantown. While the tenacity of the Mountaineer defense had been evident all season, Bob Huggins turned to reserve guards Deuce McBride, Sean McNeil and Chase Harler off

McBride earns Co- Newcomer of the Week title after strong performances against Ok. State, Texas Tech

by Will Aldrich - January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 0212

After averaging 16 points off the bench this past week, Mountaineer guard Miles McBride has been named the Co- Big 12 Newcomer of the week. McBride is sharing the honor with Baylor Bear MaCio Teague. Teague cashed in for 16 points and 7 rebounds in the Bears win on the

Game Fourteen: No. 22 Texas Tech at No. 17 West Virginia

by Matt Holleran - January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 0487

Where and when: 6:00 pm E.T. WVU Coliseum Streaming ESPN2 Matchup to watch: The matchup to watch in this game between two top 25 opponents is can the Mountaineers' solid defense slow down the high-scoring Red Raiders' offense? Texas Tech currently is

Game 13: No. 17 West Virginia at Oklahoma State

by Matt Holleran - January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 0700

Where and when: 9:00 pm E.T. Gallagher-Iba Arena Streaming on ESPN2 Matchup to watch: The big matchup to watch in this Monday night affair is the battle of two of the top defensive teams in the Big 12. West Virginia and Oklahoma State have both been two of

Tshiebwe awarded third Big 12 Newcomer of the Week award

by Will Aldrich - January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 0231

After a dominant performance against the #3 Kansas Jayhawks in Saturday afternoons loss, Oscar Tshiebwe was awarded the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week award, for the third time this season. Tshiebwe finished with 17 points, and 17 rebounds on the afternoon, including completing a double-double by halftime. Oscar was given high

Game Thirteen: No. 16 West Virginia at No. 4 Kansas

by Matt Holleran - January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 0784

When and where: 4:00 pm E.T. Allen Fieldhouse (ESPN) Matchup to watch: The matchup to watch in this big-time game is the battle of the frontcourts. The Kansas’ frontcourt is led by senior Udoka Azubuike. The 7’0 big-man from Nigeria is averaging 13.0 points per game to go with 8.8 rebounds

West Virginia basketball jumps to number 16 in AP Poll

by Matt Holleran - December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 0487

Sunday's win over the formerly number two team in the country, the Ohio State Buckeyes, may be the biggest win for West Virginia basketball in the past five years. The win proved to be extremely impressive to the Associated Press, as West Virginia took a big jump up

Despite slow start, Mountaineers edge Youngstown St. to move to 10-1

by Will Aldrich - December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 0443

MORGANTOWN W.Va- Despite a back and forth first half, the Mountaineers pulled away late from Youngstown State Saturday afternoon by the score of 75-64. The Mountaineers struggled from the free-throw line, shooting just 50%, and were also outrebounded by the Penguins, which led to a tight contest early on. Derek Culver, a

Mountaineers down Nicholls St. behind Culver, Tshiebwe

by Will Aldrich - December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 0361

MORGANTOWN W.Va- The Mountaineers defeated the Nicholls State Colonels 83-57 Saturday afternoon highlighted by dominant performances from bigs Derek Culver and Oscar Tshiebwe. Tshiebwe, who tallied his second straight double-double, struck for the tune of 15 points and 11 rebounds while Derek Culver had 16 points and 16 rebounds in just