Coming off one of the Big 12's best seasons in which seven of the 10 teams made the NCAA Tournament and Oklahoma made it to the Final Four, the conference will turn a new page led by a new crop of stars. Big name athletes like Georges Niang, Perry Ellis,
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West Virginia Men’s Alumni Game returns for second year
Press Release: Paige, Williams Named MVPs
Courtesy Bryan Messerly, WVU Athletic Communications MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 26, 2016) – Senior Jaysean Paige and junior Devin Williams were named co-Most Valuable Players of the WVU men’s basketball team at the squad’s 2015-16 banquet, held Monday in Morgantown. Paige, who led the team in scoring at 13.7 points per game, was
Jaysean Paige to play in Reese’s All-Star Game
HOUSTON, Texas (March 29, 2016) – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced rosters for the 2016Reese’s Division I College All-Star game, which will be played on Reese’s Final Four Friday® as part of the 2016 NCAA® Division I Men’s Final Four®. Reese’s is the official candy partner
After NCAA Tournament loss Jaysean Paige and Jonathan Holton say goodbye to WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Only one team will be crowned National Champions, leaving 67 other teams heartbroken. That was the case on Friday night when Stephen F. Austin routed West Virginia 70-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. With the Mountaineers loss, the college careers of seniors Jaysean Paige and Jonathan Holton came
What went wrong for WVU against Stephen F. Austin
BROOKLYN, N.Y.--West Virginia University's basketball season came to an end on Friday night after a stunning 70-56 loss to 14th-seeded Stephen F. Austin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. What went wrong for the third-seeded Mountaineers? Everything. First, WVU lost at its own game. The Mountaineers turned the ball over 22 times
WVU’s Madness Run Begins Today
MORGANTOWN-- "Press Virginia" begins their NCAA tournament journey tonight in Brooklyn, NY. The Mountaineers (no.3 seed) drew Stephen F. Austin (no.14 seed) in the first round. Tip-off is set for 7:10 p.m. on CBS. Bob Huggins is not only familiar with Stephen F. Austin head coach Brad Underwood, but both teams' defensive playing styles
WVU wins heart stopper over Oklahoma in Big 12 tournament semifinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Things haven't gone West Virginia's way at times this basketball season, but the second-seeded Mountaineers' luck changed on Friday night. WVU was up by two points with 1.8 seconds to go in the game and Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield launched a half-court shot that bounced off the backboard and went in.
WVU looks to avoid third straight loss to Oklahoma
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- WVU recorded a new team-high point total in Big 12 Championship play with 86 in their Thursday night match-up. Following the WVU game, Oklahoma had a slight scare after only beating Iowa State 79-76. But the semifinal pairing was set. The West Virginia Mountaineers will take on the Oklahoma Sooners around 9 p.m. (ET)
