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No. 3 Kansas, No. 14 WVU meet on Wednesday

by Shanna Rose - February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 0295

MORGANTOWN,W.Va.--West Virginia is coming off another disappointing road loss to Oklahoma. The 14th-ranked Mountaineers (18-5, 6-4 Big 12) dropped the 69-59 decision to the Sooners where the team's offensive struggles continued. WVU attempted more shots (76 to 49) but missed 52 attempts, including several from short range. Oscar Tshiebwe (11.5 points,

Doolittle leads Oklahoma past No. 13 WVU

by Shanna Rose - February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 0256

NORMAN, Okla.--Kristian Doolittle scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Oklahoma defeated No. 13 West Virginia 69-59 on Saturday afternoon. Brady Manek had 11 points for the Sooners (14-8, 5-5 Big 12). Jermaine Haley led the Mountaineers (18-5, 6-4) with 15 points. Oscar Tshiebwe had 12 points and nine boards. Oklahoma outrebounded

WVU-Oklahoma Preview

by Shanna Rose - February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 0443

NORMAN, Okla.--On Wednesday, No. 13 West Virginia thumped Iowa State but they did it in a rather sloppy manner. The Mountaineers (18-4, 6-3 Big 12) turned the ball over 19 times in the win, which left head coach Bob Huggins not pleased. "We were headed in a direction I thought

Mountaineers dominate Cyclones behind Tshiebwe’s double-double

by Will Aldrich - February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 0295

MORGANTOWN W.Va- The Mountaineers led by as many as 24 points Wednesday night, in a dominant win where the Mountaineers topped the Iowa St. Cyclones 76-61. The Mountaineers shot 59% from the field in the first half, on 16-27 shooting for a 41 point first-half output that set the tone for

No. 13 WVU- Iowa State Preview

by Shanna Rose - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 0466

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--For the first time this season, No. 13 West Virginia and Iowa State will meet on the hardwood on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers (17-4, 5-3 Big 12) rebounded from last week's loss at Texas Tech with a 66-57 win over Kansas State. Big man Derek Culver (11.2 points, 9.2 rebounds)

Coaches and players talk WVU’s win over Kansas State

by Shanna Rose - February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 0437

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- West Virginia coaches and players discuss Saturday's win over Kansas State. https://youtu.be/XQKfqoO84AI https://youtu.be/ZhBpp4JRAII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21haY1I1UI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneTCfC7mQc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDX_dcnkK9E

Mountaineers edge Wildcats behind Culver’s double-double

by Will Aldrich - February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 0277

MORGANTOWN W.Va- The Mountaineers avenged their January loss to Kansas State Saturday afternoon, with a 66-57 victory against the Wildcats in Morgantown. Battling in a back and forth start to the game, the Mountaineers went on a 10-0 run midway through the first half, but the Wildcats quickly responded in the

WVU basketball: More like a family than a team

by Shanna Rose - January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 0952

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.–For the West Virginia basketball team, success on the court has been evident this season in part from the team’s bond together. Dating back to the summer, head coach Bob Huggins commented on the unity of his squad and that unity has translated into a 16-3 record on the season

WVU coaches and players talk win over Missouri

by Shanna Rose - January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 0335

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- West Virginia coaches and players discuss the Mountaineers' win over Missouri in the Big 12/ SEC Challenge on Saturday. https://youtu.be/Ffs0oOoEuo8 https://youtu.be/yQqmiAzKmgw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJYHZOdyncQ https://youtu.be/IxpQpaZUaK8 https://youtu.be/GXIycRQ-fEE https://youtu.be/gwnlBSg91mw

WVU-Kanas State Preview

by Shanna Rose - January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 01272

MANHATTAN, Kan.–Things seem to be coming together for the West Virginia University basketball team over the last three weeks. After walloping TCU on Tuesday, the 12th-ranked Mountaineers (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) square off against Kansas State on Saturday afternoon. Last season things weren’t so promising for WVU at the Bramlage Coliseum. After