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Shorthanded West Virginia Looks to Shock The World Against Oklahoma

by Franklin Markel - October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 0254

The West Virginia Mountaineers have reached the halfway point for the 2019 season. A season that started with minimal expectations has gone to script so far. The Mountaineers are currently 3-3 and have a daunting task ahead of them this weekend. Tomorrow’s game in Norman, Oklahoma against the fifth ranked

Tshiebwe, Culver Earn Preseason All-Big 12 Honors

by Kelsie LeRose - October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 0240

Irving, Texas - West Virginia's Oscar Tshiebwe has been named the Freshman of the Year as voted by other head coaches in the Big 12. Also honored were Kansas' Udoka Azubuike, who was named Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year while Chris Clarke (Texas Tech) earned Newcomer

Examining the West Virginia University basketball roster- returning players

by Matt Holleran - October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 03330

Last week we took a look at the newcomers to the 2019 West Virginia University basketball roster. Today, we take a look at the other side, examining the returning players to the roster. The Mountaineers return just seven players to their roster after a disappointing 2018 season. 10 G Jermaine Haley

Gold tops Blue in Gold-Blue Debut

by Shanna Rose - October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 0202

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia's basketball season kicked off on Friday night in the annual Gold-Blue Debut, where the Gold Team topped the Blue Team 67-54. JUCO transfer Taz Sherman led all scorers with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Jermaine Haley tallied 15 points and Logan Routt had 12 points and six rebounds

Huggins says team can “actually make shots.”

by Kelsie LeRose - October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 02020

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- With the dust settled from the offseason changes and the first game of the 2019-20 WVU basketball season just a little over a month away, Head Coach Bob Huggins said there is one main thing that makes the team he put together unique from last year. "We

Breaking down the newcomers to the 2019 West Virginia University basketball roster

by Matt Holleran - October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 03292

This year is an extremely important one for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Coming off one of their worst seasons in school history, finishing with a 15-21 record and winning just four of their 18 Big 12 games, the team underperformed greatly last year. Things just never seemed right for from

Osabuohien’s eligibility would be big for WVU

by Shanna Rose - October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 0512

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--When Arkansas dismissed Gabe Osabuohien, West Virginia jumped on the chance to add the addition to the team. While the big man hasn't been granted immediate eligibility, the Mountaineers remain hopeful that he can make an impact this season. With the Razorbacks, Osabuohien played in 54 games with eight starts

Huggins talks start of basketball season

by Shanna Rose - September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 0517

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Check out what Bob Huggins had to say about the beginning of West Virginia's basketball season. https://youtu.be/cVsD3z8JIXk Cover Photo Credit: Shanna Rose, BGS

WVU 2019-20 Basketball Schedule Announced

by Shanna Rose - September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 0758

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September 18, 2019) – West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons and the Big 12 Conference have announced the 2019-20 men’s basketball schedule. WVU will open the regular season on Friday, Nov. 8 at home against Akron. The nonconference schedule will feature seven games at the WVU Coliseum and

Big 12 2019-20 Season Preview: Texas Longhorns

by Jharad K. McClung Lester - September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 0544

Texas Longhorns 2018-19 Record: 21-16 (8-10) 2018-19 Big 12 Finish: 6th The Texas Longhorns finished last season strong with a 5-game winning streak. Although the Longhorns are losing star freshman Jaxson Hayes and senior leader Kerwin Roach, they’ll return a few players and they’re bringing in a lot of talent. They have the