PITTSBURGH PA- In the 187th edition of the Backyard Brawl, the West Virginia Mountaineers pulled away from the Pitt Panthers in the second half by a score of 68-53, highlighted by a double-double performance by Oscar Tshiebwe. Despite a back and forth first-half that displayed little rhythm on either side due
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Game One: Akron vs West Virginia University preview
West Virginia basketball opens its 2019 regular season Friday night with a matchup against the Akron Zips. Akron is coming off a 17-16 season in 2018, and they are projected to finish fifth in their division of the Mid-American Conference. Of course, current Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins was the head
Mountaineers take care of Duquesne, win charity exhibition
MORGANTOWN W. Va- In the yearly charity exhibition game, the Mountaineers pulled away late from Duquesne Friday night, by the score of 78-70. While early turnovers and errant passes plagued the Mountaineers late in the first half, the game gave fans plenty to look forward to for this year's team, as
Tshiebwe, Culver Earn Preseason All-Big 12 Honors
Gold tops Blue in Gold-Blue Debut
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia's basketball season kicked off on Friday night in the annual Gold-Blue Debut, where the Gold Team topped the Blue Team 67-54. JUCO transfer Taz Sherman led all scorers with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Jermaine Haley tallied 15 points and Logan Routt had 12 points and six rebounds
Breaking down the newcomers to the 2019 West Virginia University basketball roster
Big 12 2019-20 season preview: WVU
The West Virginia Mountaineers 2018-19 Record: 15-21 (4-14) 2018-19 Big 12 Conference Finish: 10th The West Virginia Mountaineers ended the 2018-19 basketball season as one of college basketball's biggest disappointments. The Mountaineers ranked No. 13 in the nation at the beginning of the 2018-19 season. In addition to their high preseason
Tshiebwe to miss Spain trip
MADRID, Spain (August 4, 2019) – West Virginia University men’s basketball forward Oscar Tshiebwe did not travel to Spain due to visa restrictions. The WVU freshman hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Mountaineers arrived in Madrid early Sunday morning. WVU will play three games in Spain with the first game
West Virginia’s upcoming trip to Spain should answer our key questions about next season
The West Virginia Mountaineers fell off the map a bit last season. After four straight NCAA tournament berths and three sweet sixteens in four years WVU entered the 2018-2019 slate ranked 13th in the country. An opening loss to Buffalo sent the Mountaineers into a season long spiral, finishing 15-21,
