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McNeil leads No. 10 WVU past Kansas State

by Shanna Rose - February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 0266

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—Behind Sean McNeil, No. 10 West Virginia overcame a sluggish first half to thump Kansas State 65-43 on Saturday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum. McNeil led the Mountaineers (17-6, 10-4 Big 12) with 16 points. Derek Culver had 11 points. Taz Sherman, Emmitt Matthews Jr., and Jalen Bridges all had

Mountaineers To Host a Kansas State Team That’s on Cloud Nine

by Ethan Bock - February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 0615

The No. 10 West Virginia men's basketball team will welcome the Kansas State Wildcats to the WVU Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, after a week away from home. The Mountaineers (16-6, 9-4 Big 12) are coming off two wins in the lone star state against Texas and TCU. WVU was supposed

No. 10 West Virginia Continues Stride With Win Over TCU

by Ethan Bock - February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 0218

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (February 23, 2021) -- The No. 10 West Virginia men's basketball team defeated TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, by a final score of 74-66, making that WVU's sixth-straight road win in the Big 12. "I thought we played in spurts. We've got to not take our

West Virginia To Host Three Conference Games Next Week

by Ethan Bock - February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 0284

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (February 23, 2021) -- On Tuesday afternoon, the Big 12 Conference rescheduled three out of the four games that the WVU men's basketball team had to postpone throughout the season. Next week the Mountaineers will be welcoming No. 2 Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State to the WVU

Bracketology Update Before WVU’s Busy Week

by Ethan Bock - February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 0246

As we enter the final two weeks of the regular season, resumes and numbers couldn't be any more important. Luckily for the Mountaineers, their resume is looking pretty good right now. ESPN's Joe Lunardi has kept West Virginia at a 3-seed but he has them close to moving up to

Mountaineers Land 2022 Guard Josiah Davis

by Ethan Bock - February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 0386

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (February 23, 2021) - On Monday evening, the West Virginia men's basketball team received their first commitment for the 2022 class in Josiah Davis. Davis announced his verbal commitment on Metro News' Citynet Statewide Sportsline. Davis is currently a junior at Teays Valley Christian in Teays Valley, West

Mountaineers Head to Fort Worth for Matchup with TCU Horned Frogs

by Will Aldrich - February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 0308

FORT WORTH TX.- Coming off a win over the Texas Longhorns in Austin, the Mountaineers will now travel three hours north to Fort Worth, to take on the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs Tuesday night. A part of their three-game tour through Texas, the trip to Fort Worth will likely be

The Story of Stress Virginia Continues On

by Ethan Bock - February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 0305

On Saturday afternoon against No. 13 Texas, the West Virginia men's basketball team did it once again. Down 19 in the second half, the Mountaineers rallied for a comeback win in Austin, Texas. They are really the cardiac kids. West Virginia has faced five double-digit deficits and won those games despite trailing.

Mountaineers Storm Back in Second Half, Pick Up Massive Road Win over #12 Texas

by Will Aldrich - February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 0319

AUSTIN TX.- Despite trailing by as many as nineteen in the second half, the Mountaineers stormed back to defeat the Texas Longhorns, 84-82 Saturday afternoon in Austin. Although it would come down to another last second shot by Texas, this time the ball went in the favor of the Mountaineers, who

Chris Beard Embarrassed That Bob Huggins Is Not In Hall of Fame

by Ethan Bock - February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 0629

Last week, Texas Tech men's basketball coach Chris Beard appeared on The DC Coaches Basketball Podcast, following the loss to West Virginia. The 2019 AP Coach of the Year had a lot of praise towards the WVU basketball program and coach Huggins. "It started five years ago when we (Beard and