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BREAKING: Gabe Osabuohien Announces His Return to West Virginia For 2021-22 Season

by Ethan Bock - March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 02472

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – (March 30, 2021) — On Tuesday night, WVU forward Gabe Osabuohien announced his return to the West Virginia basketball program for the 2021-22 season. The announcement came from The Final Fourcast's Twitter account, as John Flowers interviewed Osabuohien about his return to the program. https://twitter.com/finalfourcast/status/1377058314794717185?s=21 The Toronto, Ontario

Taz Sherman Declares For NBA Draft

by Ethan Bock - March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 0522

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – (March 28, 2021) —WVU senior guard Taz Sherman announced on Sunday that he will be entering his name into the 2021 NBA Draft. Sherman announced his entry via Twitter https://twitter.com/okaytazoo/status/1376209690087030789?s=21 This doesn't mean Sherman isn't playing at West Virginia ever again. A recent new rule allows players to sign

West Virginia Basketball Will Be Fine

by Ethan Bock - March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 04941

To say that the West Virginia men's basketball program has had a bad week would be an understatement. After losing to the Syracuse Orange in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, the players had a meeting on Monday when they got back to Morgantown, according to guard Sean McNeil.

Opinion: Addressing the State of WVU Basketball Following Tournament Exit

by Ethan Bock - March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 01931

As I am writing this, it has been about 3 hours since the Mountaineers lost in the NCAA Tournament. I've given it a little bit of time to digest but I thought it would be good to write out my thoughts and opinion on the team during this off-season and

West Virginia’s Run Too Late, as Syracuse Pulls off the Upset

by Ethan Bock - March 21, 2021March 22, 2021 0319

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – (March 21, 2021) — In the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 3 seed West Virginia Mountaineers were upset by No. 11 seed Syracuse, as the Orange controlled the majority of the game. "I thought we did a pretty good job at getting back in the

WVU plays Syracuse for spot in Sweet Sixteen

by Wesley Shoemaker - March 21, 2021March 20, 2021 0313

After defeating Morehead State 84-67 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 3 seeded West Virginia Mountaineers will play No. 11 seed Syracuse on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Syracuse (17-9, 9-7 ACC) comes into this game after defeating San Diego State in the

West Virginia Opens Up Round of 64 Matchup With Morehead State

by Ethan Bock - March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 0370

As the clock ticks before the return of March Madness, the No. 3 seed West Virginia Mountaineers will play the No. 14 seed Morehead State Eagles in the round of 64 on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Following the Selection Sunday show that revealed the matchup between

From a Pandemic To Transfers, the Mountaineers Have Dealt With Vast Amount of Adversity This Season

by Ethan Bock - March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 0747

On March 7, 2020, the West Virginia men's basketball team hosted No. 4 Baylor at the WVU Coliseum on senior day, in front of a sold-out crowd of 14,000, as the Mountaineers upset the Bears, 76-64. WVU was ready to roll into the Big 12 Tournament after their biggest win

West Virginia Falls to Oklahoma State, As Sean McNeil’s Shot Was After the Buzzer

by Ethan Bock - March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 0526

KANSAS CITY, MO. – (March 11, 2021) — In the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament, the No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the No. 4 West Virginia Mountaineers, 72-69, after Sean McNeil's 3-point shot to tie was after the buzzer. "We had ran the same set I think three times

West Virginia Looks To Get Revenge Against Oklahoma State on Thursday Morning

by Ethan Bock - March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 0456

On Saturday, the No. 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys—without Cade Cunningham and Isaac Likekele—came into Morgantown, West Virginia, and ruined what was supposed to be a great day for the Mountaineers. WVU (18-8, 11-6 Big 12) was looking to get the FUTURE NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME coach Bob Huggins his 900th