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Mountaineers Look To Start New Beginnings Without Tshiebwe Against Oklahoma

by Ethan Bock - January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 0762

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

BREAKING: Tshiebwe steps away from Mountaineers Basketball

by Ashley O'Brien - January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 0975

Morgantown, W.VA - The West Virginia men’s basketball team announced on Friday, January 1, 2021 that sophomore forward Oscar Tshiebwe was leaving the program for person reasons. Head Coach Bob Huggins said, “Oscar has our full support, and we certainly wish him the best during this time.” The Mountaineers travel

West Virginia Gets Back in the Win Column With Win Over Northeastern

by Ethan Bock - December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 0387

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 29, 2020) -- The West Virginia basketball team was able to get back in the win column on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Northeastern, 73-51. Despite the win, WVU coach Bob Huggins doesn't think his team is there yet. "I think we've got a long way to go. We

Mountaineers Look To Rebound After Short Break

by Ethan Bock - December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 0481

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

Mountaineers Collapse in the Second Half to No. 3 Kansas

by Ethan Bock - December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 0476

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

Bob Huggins and players react to WVU’s win over Richmond

by Shanna Rose - December 13, 2020December 14, 2020 0238

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Bob Huggins and WVU student-athletes discuss Sunday's win over Richmond. https://youtu.be/mNiJIsPavMw https://youtu.be/QAaUKu6YZAc https://youtu.be/0bOyPM9BHKw https://youtu.be/gZeK7fgOl0I Cover Photo Credit: Dale Sparks-WVU Sports

Mountaineers Cruise To Victory Over No. 19 Richmond After a Great First Half

by Ethan Bock - December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 0592

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (December 13, 2020) -- The No. 11-ranked West Virginia basketball team handled the ranked matchup with the No. 19-ranked Richmond Spiders on Sunday afternoon, 87-71. The Mountaineers (6-1) had one of their best halves in a long time in the first half, seemingly being able to do

First Half Shooting Struggles Plague No. 11 WVU in Win Over Northern Texas

by Shanna Rose - December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 0321

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia defeated North Texas 62-50 on Friday afternoon in the 11th-ranked Mountaineers home opener in front of an empty Coliseum. However, the performance wasn't one that turned heads. WVU shot just 38 percent from the field, 25 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The

WVU came together to beat Georgetown

by Shanna Rose - December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 0399

WASHINGTON, D.C.--West Virginia bounced back from Wednesday's disappointing loss to Gonzaga with an 80-71 win Georgetown on Sunday afternoon. Several times through the first four games of the season, the Mountaineers found big men Oscar Tshiebwe and Derek Culver on the bench with foul trouble and it hurt them. On

Takeaways from WVU’s loss to Gonzaga

by Shanna Rose - December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 0665

West Virginia lost a hard-fought battle to No. 1 Gonzaga by the score of 87-82 on Wednesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana While the 11th-ranked Mountaineers came out on the losing end, there was several positives to takeaway on the night and some