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Mountaineers Look to Overcome Adversity After Wild Week, Preview of No. 2 Baylor

by Ethan Bock - January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 0291

Who would've thought that all within a week that Oscar Tshiebwe would transfer to Kentucky, Mountaineers would comeback down 18 points with 11 minutes against Oklahoma State and then lose to No. 4 Texas on a game-winning three after leading most of the game? No one expect all of that. No. 13

Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Ten: WVU Outlasts Baylor in Double OT

by Ethan Bock - January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 0243

The tenth day of the Twelve Days of Mountaineers highlights one of the most exciting and stressful games of the season. The Mountaineers hosted Baylor in their first Big 12 game in Morgantown on Oct. 3. West Virginia was up 14-7 late in the fourth quarter when Charlie Brewer led

Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Seven: Mountaineers go undefeated at home in football

by Ashley O'Brien - December 31, 2020December 29, 2020 0223

Today's a special day for the Twelve Days of Mountaineers! Not only is it day seven, but it's also West Virginia's bowl game. The Mountaineers play the Army Black Knights in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at 4:00 on ESPN. Today's top Mountaineer moment puts the good vibes out for the

Around the Big 12: COVID catches up with the conference

by Ashley O'Brien - December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 0337

The Big 12 was one of the least-affected conferences during the 2020 regular football season once conference play started. Unfortunately as holiday travel ramped up around Thanksgiving, an increase of cases around country wound up infiltrating the Big 12 conference. For the second time this season, the West Virginia-Oklahoma football

Mountaineers Fall to No. 7 Baylor in Big 12 Opener

by Shanna Rose - December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 0152

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Dec. 10, 2020) – The West Virginia University women’s basketball team suffered a 65-45 setback to No. 7/7 Baylor on Thursday evening, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. Sophomore guard Kirsten Deans led the Mountaineers in scoring, with 10 points. It marked the fourth time this season that Deans has finished

Around the Big 12: Slow Saturday sets stage for Saturday’s Bedlam

by Ashley O'Brien - November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 0328

Last Saturday's West Virginia-TCU game in Morgantown was just one of two Big 12 conference games. As the Mountaineers have their final bye week of the season, the stage is set for this year's Bedlam game and West Virginia will be watching to see what they can do to hopefully,

Around the Big 12: Oklahoma State still on top

by Ashley O'Brien - November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 0272

After the Mountaineers lost one of the longest games of the season, truly almost four hours for THAT game, the rest of the Big 12 showed up to the table. Oklahoma State won a narrow win over Kansas State, and the Jayhawks struggled against Oklahoma. Let's take a look at

WVU Volleyball Falls to No. 2 Baylor

by Shanna Rose - October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 0253

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 29, 2020) – The No. 15-ranked West Virginia University volleyball team was unable to overcome offensive struggles, as the Mountaineers suffered a 3-1 loss at No. 2 Baylor on Thursday evening, at the Ferrell Center, in Waco, Texas. The Lady Bears (10-1) took the match from the Mountaineers (5-4)

Around the Big 12: Oklahoma State looks to be the team to beat

by Ashley O'Brien - October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 0298

After the Mountaineers picked their helmets off the floor of the Red Raiders visitors' locker room, the rest of the Big 12 continued to prove what West Virginia found out earlier in the season; Oklahoma State is the team to beat. Let's take a look at what happened around the

No. 7 WVU Continues Winning Streak

by Ethan Bock - October 17, 2020October 16, 2020 0766

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 7-ranked West Virginia University women's soccer team took down Baylor, 2-1, on Friday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown. The Mountaineers received goals from junior forward Alina Stahland senior midfielder Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel to help them to their third win in a row. WVU enjoyed a two-goal cushion