Miles McBride – Blue Gold Sports

McBride earns Co- Newcomer of the Week title after strong performances against Ok. State, Texas Tech

by Will Aldrich - January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 0184

After averaging 16 points off the bench this past week, Mountaineer guard Miles McBride has been named the Co- Big 12 Newcomer of the week. McBride is sharing the honor with Baylor Bear MaCio Teague. Teague cashed in for 16 points and 7 rebounds in the Bears win on the

McBride lifts No. 17 WVU past No. 22 Texas Tech

by Shanna Rose - January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 0322

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Miles "Deuce" McBride scored a career-best 22 points as No. 17 West Virginia downed No. 22 Texas Tech 66-54 on Saturday night at the Coliseum. Brandon Knapper added 10 points for the Mountaineers (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) and Oscar Tshiebwe grabbed 17 boards. Davide Moretti led the Red Raiders (10-4, 1-2)

Game 13: No. 17 West Virginia at Oklahoma State

by Matt Holleran - January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 0610

Where and when: 9:00 pm E.T. Gallagher-Iba Arena Streaming on ESPN2 Matchup to watch: The big matchup to watch in this Monday night affair is the battle of two of the top defensive teams in the Big 12. West Virginia and Oklahoma State have both been two of

McBride named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

by Ashley O'Brien - December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 0242

Morgantown, W.Va. - On the heels of an Ohio State upset, freshman guard Miles McBride has been named the Big 12 conference's Newcomer of the Week. McBride was an integral part in West Virginia's 67-59 upset over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cleveland Classic Sunday afternoon. The Ohio native

Despite 7-0 start, Mountaineers still in search of national respect

by Will Aldrich - December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 01054

MORGANTOWN W.Va- Despite a 7-0 start to the season that has included wins over Pittsburgh, Wichita St., and Rhode Island, the Mountaineer basketball team received just 28 votes in the December 2nd update of the AP Poll. While the early-season absence wasn't a shock to most fans due to the rebuild

WVU downs Wichita State, wins Cancun Challenge

by Ashley O'Brien - November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 0966

CANCUN, Mexico—On the Eve of Thanksgiving and Oscar Tsheibwe's 20th birthday, the Mountaineers shocked the Wichita State Shockers and will leave Cancun as the Cancun Challenge Champions. The men's hoops team topped the Shockers in a 75-63 win Wednesday night. For a team that won just 15 games last season, going

WVU comes from behind to beat Northern Iowa

by Shanna Rose - November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 0549

CANCUN, Mexico--Miles McBride scored 18 points and ignited West Virginia's rally in the second half as the Mountaineers overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Northern Iowa 60-55 in the semifinals of the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday night. WVU (5-0) trailed 42-27 when the Panthers' (6-1) Isaiah Brown drained a 3-pointer

Game Two: West Virginia @ Pittsburgh Preview

by Matt Holleran - November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 0897

The West Virginia Mountaineers travel on the road for the first time this 2019 season on Friday as they take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the classic Backyard Brawl. West Virginia has won the past three meetings between the two schools. The Mountaineers opened up their season last Friday with an

WVU’s Brandon Knapper driven to work hard

by Shanna Rose - November 12, 2019November 11, 2019 0638

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins always preaches that his players need to get in the gym if they want to be successful. For athletes like Jevon Carter, who is enjoying a good sophomore season in the NBA, the dedication and hard work paid off. Now, Brandon Knapper is in

Bob Huggins and players talk win over Akron

by Shanna Rose - November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 0630

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Check out what Bob Huggins and players had to say about WVU's win over Akron on Friday. https://youtu.be/AdVErbSSp5k https://youtu.be/c4_iMUeCfFY https://youtu.be/C-OyD_uLhI0 https://youtu.be/3-ohCXc248g https://youtu.be/PS22c0qbKRM