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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Dropped passes continue to plague WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--It's easy to place blame on Austin Kendall for all of West Virginia's offensive woes. However, the junior quarterback hasn't had the most help from his supporting cast, especially the receiving corps. Dropped passes has been a common theme for the young Mountaineer receivers all season. On Saturday, the wide
Neal Brown weekly press conference
West Virginia faces Kansas to open Big 12 play as both teams come off of huge wins.
The Mountaineers looked like a completely different squad last week. The Jayhawks looked like a completely different squad last week. Something has to give when these teams face off in Lawrence on Saturday. Kansas broke its 48 road game loosing streak last week when they defeated Boston College in surprising
N.C. State game brings Gibson back home
Morgantown, W.Va. - The theme of returning home has rang true for all three of West Virginia's non-conference games thus far in the 2019 season. The season opener against James Madison brought home head coach Curt Cignetti to Morgantown. The first road trip, against the Missouri Tigers, allowed Chase Behrndt
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,
Mountaineer Notebook
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Over the last few weeks, several things have been happening in the world of West Virginia Athletics. James Madison game time announced The Mountaineers and the Dukes will kickoff on Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet. Oscar Tshiebwe enrolls at WVU Big man Oscar Tshiebwe enrolled in summer
