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Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship: What a Difference a Year Makes

by Ashley O'Brien - March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 0474

Today, it's Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Truly what a difference a year makes. A year ago, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 I boarded my flight to the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri for what was supposed to be a week of Big 12 basketball and all that goals along

Around the Big 12: Week of January 12th

by Thomas Berdel - January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 0390

Currently, the stakes in Big 12 could never be higher, especially with the number of games recently that have been played within the conference. The month of March is approaching fast and it seems like most of these Big 12 teams are ready for the call on Selection Sunday. Last week,

Breaking: Two Additional West Virginia Men’s Basketball Games Postponed

by Ashley O'Brien - January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 0492

Irving, Texas - In accordance with Big 12 Conference men’s basketball interruption guidelines, West Virginia’s games against TCU (Jan. 16) and Oklahoma State (Jan. 19) have been postponed. It was announced earlier that WVU’s game at Baylor (Jan. 12) would be postponed. The Conference will work with the institutions to reschedule. Press

Huggins Announces First Signing

by Ashley O'Brien - November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 0586

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 11, 2020) – West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins has announced the signing of Seth Wilson to a national letter-of-intent for the 2021-22 academic year. Wilson is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound combo guard from Lorain, Ohio, where he is in his senior year at Lorain High, playing for

Derek Culver named to Andy Katz’s Karl Malone Award Watch List

by Ashley O'Brien - November 4, 2020November 3, 2020 0450

The Karl Malone Award is one of the top awards in college basketball, with past winners going on to win the National Player of the Year Award. CBS Sports's Andy Katz announced his Top 25 watch list for the 2020-2021 Karl Malone Award on Tuesday with a familiar name on

Four More Men’s Basketball Home Games Announced

by Ashley O'Brien - October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 0569

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (October 27, 2020) – West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons has announced four additional home nonconference home games for the Mountaineer men’s basketball team this season. The Mountaineers will open their home portion of the schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 2, against Youngstown State. This is the third

Hoops Alum Alex Ruoff starts 12th pro season

by Ashley O'Brien - October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 0311

Mountaineer hoops alum Alex Ruoff announced on Twitter Thursday morning that he was finally starting his twelfth season in Japan's professional basketball league. Ruoff played at West Virginia from 2005 to 2009 before taking his career to the professional level. https://twitter.com/ARuoff/status/1314147016134537216

Mountaineer football and basketball players March for Unity

by Ashley O'Brien - August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 0999

Morgantown, W.VA. - On Sunday afternoon in Morgantown, student athletes from various sports came together for a peaceful March for Unity. The March occurred the day after football's TJ Simmons addressed the West Virginia media regarding Jacob Blake and the need for change in the world. "We want change in this

Sagaba Konate signs Pro Deal in Spain

by Ashley O'Brien - August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 0758

Spain - Former Mountaineer men's hoops star Sagaba Konate has signed a professional basketball contract for the upcoming season in Spain. Konate signed with Basket Zaragoza. Basket Zaragoza competes in the top professional league in Spain, Lima ACB. https://twitter.com/BasketZaragoza/status/1296470797926555648

Mountaineer Mascot to serve through 2021-2022 school year

by Ashley O'Brien - August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 0757

Morgantown, W.VA. - The role of the Mountaineer mascot is highly regarded at West Virginia University, and throughout the State of West Virginia. Donning the buckskins is a right afforded to just a few and a treasured year for that lucky person. The role of Mountaineer this year is a