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Mountaineers play host to Oklahoma State Cowboys, a must-win this Tuesday

by Ashley O'Brien - February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 0112

Morgantown, W. Va. - The men's basketball team is back in Morgantown after a grueling three-game losing streak that has many remembering the sadder times of the 2018-2019 season. Now back at home, West Virginia looks to get back on track with literally a half dozen games left in the

West Virginia basketball debuts “Mount Rushmore” of WVU Hoops

by Ashley O'Brien - February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 0290

Morgantown, W.Va. - Several weeks ago, West Virginia University opened up fan voting to vote on the top men's basketball players of all time. This "Mount Rushmore" of players was announced Monday morning on Twitter. https://twitter.com/WVUhoops/status/1229448342201085958 The fan consensus of greatest WVU hoops players is: Jerry West, Da'Sean Butler, "Hot Rod" Hundley

Mountaineers continue to slide down AP Top 25

by Ashley O'Brien - February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 0441

Morgantown, W.VA. - The Mountaineers are coming off a three game losing streak, and a slump that has fans fearing the worst as March inches closer. Following losses to two of the top three teams in the country, the Mountaineers dropped three places to number 17. The Baylor Bears and

Baylor Mauls WVU

by Layne Sheppard - February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 0308

The men’s basketball team traveled to Waco, Texas looking to accomplish two things: end a two game skid and regain some traction for a struggling offense. Both will be a tough task given that the Old Gold and Blue were going up against the number one ranked team in the

Mountaineers travel to Waco to take on #1 Baylor

by Will Aldrich - February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 0241

MORGANTOWN W.Va- Coming off a nine-point loss at home to the #3 rated Kansas Jayhawks, the Mountaineers (18-6, 6-5) will have to turn right around and head to Waco to take on the #1 rated Baylor Bears (22-1, 11-0) on the road this Saturday. Despite being in mid-February, this is the

WVU quarterback to enter transfer portal

by Ashley O'Brien - February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 0433

Morgantown, W.Va. - Thursday afternoon marked another off-season transfer. Quarterback Trey Lowe III has decided to take a graduate transfer from West Virginia per his twitter account. https://twitter.com/treylowe10/status/1228083754041778177 Lowe is a redshirt sophomore who has already managed to earn his undergraduate degree from West Virginia and enters the transfer portal as

Mountaineers fall to Jayhawks in Morgantown

by Will Aldrich - February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 0233

The Mountaineers fell to the Jayhawks Wednesday night by a score of 58-49, in front of a soldout crowd at the Coliseum. After leading by as many as nine, the Mountaineer offense went flat in the second half, going scoreless through the final five minutes of the game while Kansas finished

No. 3 Kansas, No. 14 WVU meet on Wednesday

by Shanna Rose - February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 0299

MORGANTOWN,W.Va.--West Virginia is coming off another disappointing road loss to Oklahoma. The 14th-ranked Mountaineers (18-5, 6-4 Big 12) dropped the 69-59 decision to the Sooners where the team's offensive struggles continued. WVU attempted more shots (76 to 49) but missed 52 attempts, including several from short range. Oscar Tshiebwe (11.5 points,

Mountaineers drop two spots in AP Top 25 as challenging week looms ahead

by Ashley O'Brien - February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 0273

Morgantown, W.Va. - The men's basketball team dropped two spots in week 15's AP Top 25 poll Monday afternoon. After the Mountaineers split their games last week with a home win against Iowa State and a road loss to Oklahoma, the Mountaineers fell from 13th to 15th. The Mountaineers were

For the men’s basketball team, travel seems to be troubling

by Ashley O'Brien - February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 0482

Norman, OK. - Saturday afternoon's men's basketball game was nothing short of tough to watch at times. And that's just from the television sets and couches of Mountaineers fans across the country. The Mountaineers traveled to Norman and tipped off just a few short hours after being named an early