MORGANTOWN-- "Press Virginia" begins their NCAA tournament journey tonight in Brooklyn, NY. The Mountaineers (no.3 seed) drew Stephen F. Austin (no.14 seed) in the first round. Tip-off is set for 7:10 p.m. on CBS. Bob Huggins is not only familiar with Stephen F. Austin head coach Brad Underwood, but both teams' defensive playing styles
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#14 West Virginia takes on #10 Virginia in Jimmy V Classic (Game Notes)
New York, NY- The West Virginia men's basketball team tests their 7-0 record at Madison Square Garden tonight against #10 Virginia (7-1) in the 21st annual Jimmy V Classic. This is the Mountaineers second straight year playing at Madison Square Garden. WVU defeated NC State last year in the Gotham Classic 83-69. From the Atlantic
No. 20 WVU tops Kennesaw State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Devin Williams scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed nine boards as the 20th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers overcome sloppy play to defeat Kennesaw State 87-54 on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. Daxter Miles Jr added 18 points for WVU. Jonathan Holton had 17 points and nine rebounds. Brandon Watkins made his debut against the Owls
WVU defeats San Diego State, claims Las Vegas Invitational title
LAS VEGAS--Daxter Miles Jr. scored 14 points and had six steals as the West Virginia Mountaineers pounded the San Diego State Aztecs 72-50 in the championship game of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Friday night. Press Virginia’s defense smothered the Aztecs, forcing 21 turnovers. The Mountaineers stole the ball
Press Virginia returns and hoping for more success
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The West Virginia University basketball team took the nation by surprise last season with its full court pressure basketball. The smothering defense helped the Mountaineers win 25 games and make a run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. 'Press Virginia' led the nation last season with 376 steals. WVU
WVU’s Bob Huggins makes a splash at the Big 12 Media Day
Mountaineers Shoot Their Way to Third Win in the Bahamas
Nassau Bahamas- WVU ends their time in the Bahamas with a 20 point victory, 94-74, over the CTG Knights Thursday evening. Devin Williams and Jevon Carter were two of the seven Mountaineers with a double-double. Carter led the team with 18 points, and Devin Williams scored 12 points and had 14 rebounds. Press Virginia once
WVU wins game one in the Bahamas by a landslide
NASSAU, Bahamas--West Virginia’s men’s basketball team beat IBA Elite, 111-39, on Monday night at Sir Kendal Isaacs Gym in their first game in the Bahamas. The game tipped off at 8 p.m. and was played under FIBA rules, four 10-minute quarters and a 24-second shot clock. Jevon Carter, Daxter Miles Jr.,