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
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Coaches and players talk WVU’s win over Kansas State
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Brown leads No. 23 Kansas State past WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Barry Brown scored 21 points as No.23 Kansas State defeated West Virginia 65-51 on Monday night at the Coliseum. Xavier Sneed had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats (20-6, 10-3 Big 12). Battling through an injury, Dean Wade added 10 points. Both teams battled closely until about midway through
WVU rallies past Kansas State to reach Big 12 finals
KANSAS City, Mo.--Esa Ahmad snapped out of a slump and made the go-ahead free throw as No. 2 seeded West Virginia University topped No.8 seeded Kansas State 51-50 on Friday. The Mountaineers (26-7) overcame a 12-point deficit to advance to the Big 12 Championship on Saturday for the second time in as many
Big 12 Championship: Anyone’s for the taking
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--With Kansas and Baylor eradicated from the Phillips 66 Men's Basketball Championship, the door is wide-open for second-seeded West Virginia University to win the prize. However, it won't be an easy task. "It's a great league," Mountaineers guard Daxter Miles Jr. said. "You can't look past anybody. Anybody can win
Carter lifts No. 13 WVU past Kansas State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Jevon Carter had 19 points and nine rebounds as No. 13 West Virginia University pummeled Kansas State 85-66 on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. Esa Ahmad tallied 11 points and Lamont West added six points and grabbed nine boards for the Mountaineers. Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats (16-9, 5-7 Big 12)
No.19 WVU opens Big 12 play against Kansas State on Saturday
MANHATTAN, Kan.--No. 19 West Virginia (11-1) will look to open Big 12 action on the right foot on Saturday afternoon when the Mountaineers travel to Manhattan to take on the Kansas State Wildcats (10-2). WVU is coming off an 88-63 win against nonconference foe Virginia Tech on Wednesday afternoon. Jevon Carter and
2015-16 Big 12 Basketball Preview
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The Big 12 has been one of the nation's toughest basketball leagues in recent years. The 2015-16 season looks like another stacked year for the conference. During the 2014-15 season, seven of the conference's 10 teams earned spots in the NCAA Tournament. However, four of those teams lost in the