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WVU Continues to Show Perseverance

by Shanna Rose - 0181

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--What is the one thing you can say about the West Virginia University basketball team? They have heart and never give up. The 12th-ranked Mountaineers have shown that on numerous occasions and Monday night's thriller against No. 11 Texas Tech was no different. WVU rallied from a 12-point deficit

McBride Scores Game Winning Basket, Leads WVU Past Tech, 88-87

by Ethan Bock - 0360

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (January 25, 2021) -- Down by one point with 10 seconds, Deuce McBride made a driving basket, leading No. 11 West Virginia over No. 10 Texas Tech, 88-87. Texas Tech (11-5, 7-4 Big 12) was ahead by 12 points with seven minutes to go. West Virginia (11-4,

WVU Rifle Sits at No. 4

by Shanna Rose - 061

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 25, 2021) – The West Virginia University rifle team is ranked No. 4 in the College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Poll. This week's rankings are based on NCAA Team Selection Rankings, which are comprised of a squad's top-three scores earned at three different venues this season. Currently, WVU has only

Press Release: Beam and Floor Lineups Nationally Ranked

by Ashley O'Brien - 049

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 25, 2021) – The balance beam and floor exercise lineups of the West Virginia University gymnastics team enters the top 25 of the Road to Nationals Rankings, as announced on Monday. WVU (0-1, 0-1) is tied at No. 19 nationally on beam and ranks No. 22 overall on floor.

Press Release: Mountaineers Travel to Ohio State

by Ashley O'Brien - 070

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 25, 2021) - West Virginia University rifle team travels to Ohio State on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The match will be held at the Lt. Hugh W. Wylie Range, in Columbus, Ohio. Tuesday's match is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Links for live scores are available at WVUsports.com.  “While it’s the same

No. 11 WVU Hosts No. 10 Texas Tech

by Shanna Rose - 0253

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.— Both West Virginia and Texas Tech had to postpone games because of COVID but now the two teams are back in action in a top-20 showdown. The 14th-ranked Mountaineers (10-4, 3-3 Big 12) are coming off a 22-point victory over Kansas State on Saturday. WVU forced 28 turnovers in

Press Release: Niblack Named Student-Athlete of the Week

by Ashley O'Brien - 0200

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 25, 2021) - After tallying a career-high 23 points in the Mountaineers’ 65-56, comeback win against Kansas State, junior forward Kari Niblack of the West Virginia University women’s basketball team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.  Niblack led the Mountaineers in scoring

Press Release: West Virginia Ranks No. 24 in AP Poll

by Ashley O'Brien - 0152

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 25, 2021) – The West Virginia University women's basketball team (11-2, 5-2 Big 12) checked in at No. 24 in the latest Associated Press Top-25 Poll, announced Monday. Making their season debut in the AP Poll, the Mountaineers received 72 votes to rank No. 24 this week. West Virginia

WVU Shows Plenty of Promise in Return to Action

by Shanna Rose - 0144

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--After a two-week hiatus, the West Virginia University basketball team returned to action on Saturday against Kansas State and picked up a commanding 69-47 victory. “I thought it was the biggest win of the year because we were coming off a loss in a game we could have, should have

WVU Wrestling Get Road Win in Cleveland

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 23, 2021) – The West Virginia University wrestling team overcame a 15-13 deficit to defeat Cleveland State, 18-15, on Saturday afternoon, at Woodling Gymnasium, in Cleveland, Ohio. With two bouts remaining, WVU (4-2, 0-1) desperately needed a pair of decisions to claim the team victory over CSU (0-1). No. 1 Noah

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