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

by Shanna Rose - January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 0306

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)

No.17 WVU tops Oklahoma State

by Shanna Rose - January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 0383

STILLWATER, Okla.—Oscar Tshiebwe scored 12 points and Derek Culver grabbed 12 rebounds, helping lift No.17 West Virginia past Oklahoma State 55-41 on Monday night. Miles McBride added 10 points for the Mountaineers (12-2, 1-1 Big 12). Lindy Waters tallied 12 points and Cameron McGriff dropped 10 for the Cowboys (9-5, 0-2). WVU

Tshiebwe awarded third Big 12 Newcomer of the Week award

by Will Aldrich - January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 0218

After a dominant performance against the #3 Kansas Jayhawks in Saturday afternoons loss, Oscar Tshiebwe was awarded the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week award, for the third time this season. Tshiebwe finished with 17 points, and 17 rebounds on the afternoon, including completing a double-double by halftime. Oscar was given high

WVU drops Big 12 opener to Kansas

by Shanna Rose - January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 0252

LAWRENCE, Kan.— Udoka Azubuike scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 4 Kansas came from behind to beat No. 16 West Virginia 60-53 in both teams’ Big 12 opener on Saturday. Devon Dotson tallied 16 points and Marcus Garrett finished with 12 points and six assists for the

No. 22 WVU battles No. 2 Ohio State in Roman Cleveland Classic

by Shanna Rose - December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 0709

CLEVELAND, Ohio--West Virginia travels to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Sunday to take on No. 2 Ohio State at noon in what would be a NCAA Tournament resume-building victory. The 22nd-ranked Mountaineers (10-1) are off to an impressive start but have looked sloppy and unfocused at times. Against Youngstown State, WVU lacked

Mountaineers defeat Austin Peay behind double-doubles by Matthews, Tshiebwe

by Will Aldrich - December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 0219

MORGANTOWN W.VA- The Mountaineers took care of the Austin Peay Governors comfortably Thursday night by the score of 84-53, behind a 16 point, 10 rebound performance from Emmitt Matthews Jr. The Mountaineers broke the game open late in the first half, after shooting 51% from the field while holding the Governers

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

by Will Aldrich - December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 01051

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

Culver’s career day helps lift WVU past Rhode Island

by Shanna Rose - December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 0693

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Derek Culver scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as West Virginia held off Rhode Island 86-81 on Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum. "He played well, he played well," head coach Bob Huggins said. "You know he’s able to handle a lot of physical play. He’s a big,

WVU downs Wichita State, wins Cancun Challenge

by Ashley O'Brien - November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 0962

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 0544

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