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Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Announced

by Ashley O'Brien - March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 0287

Morgantown, W.Va. - The 2020-2021 men's basketball season will hopefully be here before we know it (and hopefully landing right in the midst of a successful Mountaineers football season). West Virginia University released the team's non-conference schedule this week: Tuesday Nov. 10 Fairleigh Dickinson Morgantown, W.Va.Friday Nov. 13 Pitt

Source: Tshiebwe and Culver to return for 2020-2021 season

by Ashley O'Brien - March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 0219

Morgantown, W.Va. - Twitter on Tuesday was lit up with good news for the West Virginia men's basketball team and its fans. Per basketball guru Jon Rothstein's Twitter account, two of the big guys are officially coming back for the 2020-2021 basketball season. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1242452163122606081 Rothstein made the announcement on his feed

Tshiebwe Named to NABC All-District First Team

by Ashley O'Brien - March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 0331

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rick Leddy, NABC 203-815-2437 (Ricknabc@gmail.com) National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2019-20 Division I All-District Teams and Coaches KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 23, 2020) -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2019-20 NABC Division I All-District teams and coaches, as selected and voted on by

Sights and Sounds: 48 hours in Kansas City

by Ashley O'Brien - March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 0755

Kansas City, MO. - Well, it happened. The 2020 Phillip's 66 Men's Big 12 Conference Tournament has officially been canceled. Over the course of the last 48 hours, the coronavirus has induced enough concern and fear that the Big 12, as well as 12 other conferences, canceled the tournament Thursday

Women’s Basketball Big 12 Tournament also in Kansas City

by Ashley O'Brien - March 12, 2020March 11, 2020 0115

Kansas City, MO. - The Big 12 conference is officially taking over Kansas City, Missouri this week. While it is well known that the annual men's basketball tournament will take place at the Sprint Center this week, the women's basketball teams are also in town for their conference tournament as

Coronavirus brings with it changes to March Madness, waiting for answer on Big 12 Tournament

by Ashley O'Brien - March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 0424

Kansas City, MO. - The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) early Wednesday to be now considered a global pandemic. Over the last several weeks, sporting events across the world have seen a change with soccer games in Italy being played in empty stadiums

Jevon Carter solidifies role with Phoenix Suns

by Ashley O'Brien - March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 0132

Phoenix, AZ. - Point guard Jevon Carter will go down as one of West Virginia's fan favorites for years to come. Carter has spent the last several years showcasing his hard work and treadmill mentality throughout the NBA and now the time has come for that hard work to pay

Tshiebwe earns USBWA All District Honors

by Ashley O'Brien - March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 0362

Morgantown, W. Va. - The West Virginia University Athletic Department released the following press release Tuesday afternoon: USBWA NAMES 2019-20 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMSStandout players and coaches chosen from nine regions INDIANAPOLIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has released its 2019-20 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership

Mountaineers looking for a miracle in the last week of the regular season

by Ashley O'Brien - March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 0400

Morgantown, W.VA. - It very clearly goes without saying that the month of February was nothing great for the men's basketball team, or its coaches or the fans in general. The month of March needs no introduction for basketball players and fans, but what it does need is to bring

Mountaineers hope for a change in Monday’s game at Texas

by Ashley O'Brien - February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 0357

Austin, TX. - The Mountaineers are on an unfortunate downward spiral as we kick off the last two weeks of the regular season. Having lost another road game on Saturday in overtime at TCU, the Mountaineers have to find a way to leave the state of Texas Monday with a