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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 0234

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

No. 14 WVU Returns Home to Battle No. 4 Texas

by Shanna Rose - January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 0285

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- The 14th-ranked Mountaineers are coming off a huge come-from-behind win against Oklahoma State earlier this week and now West Virginia returns home to take on No. 4 Texas. Deuce McBride (15.3 points) and Derek Culver (13.8 points and 10.3 rebounds) lead the way for the Mountaineers (9-3). Unfortunately, Bob

Mountaineers Complete Second-Half Comeback Against Oklahoma State

by Ethan Bock - January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 0294

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (January 5, 2021) -- The No. 14-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers came back from a 19-point deficit in the second half to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater, 87-84. With 11 minutes left, the Cowboys (7-3, 1-3 Big 12) led by potential No. 1 pick, Cade Cunningham,

WVU Looks to Rebound Against Oklahoma State

by Shanna Rose - January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 0280

STILLWATER, Okla.--West Virginia is coming off a road loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, where the Mountaineers fell behind by 18 points at the half. WVU turned it up in the second half but couldn’t overcome a scorching hot Sooners’ offense. The Mountaineers poured in the 3s in the loss, shooting 64.3

Takeaways from WVU’s loss to Oklahoma

by Shanna Rose - January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 0197

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--In Saturday's loss to Oklahoma West Virginia found itself down by 18 points at the end of the first half but the Mountaineers gritted their teeth and battled back. One thing about this WVU basketball team is that they never give up. In the second half the Mountaineers shot a

Mountaineers Look To Start New Beginnings Without Tshiebwe Against Oklahoma

by Ethan Bock - January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 0539

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (January 2, 2021) -- As the clock ticked to midnight on New Year's Eve, Mountaineer fans were still celebrating a Liberty Bowl victory over Army. Then, all of a sudden, a bombshell hit the basketball program. Late on New Year's Eve rumors started to circle about Oscar

Mountaineers Look To Rebound After Short Break

by Ethan Bock - December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 0384

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 28, 2020) -- The No. 7-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers welcome the Northeastern Huskies on Tuesday afternoon as they wrap up 2020. West Virginia (7-2, 1-1 Big 12) looks to rebound after a loss to No. 3-Kansas last week. Originally, WVU was scheduled to play Buffalo on

Why Sean McNeil is the Difference Maker For This Year’s Team

by Ethan Bock - December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 0406

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 24, 2020) -- On Tuesday night, junior guard Sean McNeil proved to the pride of West Virginia and the rest of the country why he's the difference maker for this year's team. I'll tell you why. When has the basketball team looked sometimes like a top-five team

Mountaineers Collapse in the Second Half to No. 3 Kansas

by Ethan Bock - December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 0346

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 22, 2020) -- In a top ten matchup between No. 7-West Virginia and No. 3-Kansas, the Mountaineers (7-2, 1-1 Big 12) fell to the Jayhawks (8-1, 2-0 Big 12), 79-65. WVU went into the locker room with the lead at the half behind Sean McNeil. The

Mountaineers Survive Iowa State in Big 12 Opener

by Ethan Bock - December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 0401

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 18, 2020) -- The No. 8-ranked West Virginia basketball team opened up Big 12 conference play against Iowa State surviving, 70-65. The Mountaineers (7-1, 1-0 Big 12) struggled the majority of the game against the Cyclones (1-4, 0-2 Big 12) until the last four minutes of