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Carter scores nine, Suns unbeaten in bubble

by Shanna Rose - August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 059

Former West Virginia guard Jevon Carter scored nine points in Phoenix's 128-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The Suns won their eighth game in the bubble. However, Memphis and Portland won their games so Phoenix will miss the playoffs. Carter played 26 minutes in the finale. He

WVU taking numerous precautions to ensue player and staff safety

by Shanna Rose - August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 0135

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--With conferences canceling sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ACC, Big 12 and SEC trudging forward with the season, all schools, including West Virginia are taking extreme precautions to keep student-athletes safe. For Neal Brown and the Mountaineers, they want to play and feel it is the safest

Just In: 2020 Big 12 Conference Football Schedule

by Ashley O'Brien - August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 071

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West Virginia Unveils New Football Locker Room

by Ashley O'Brien - August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 0209

Morgantown, W.VA. - At a time when the world needs normalcy and things to look forward to, Neal Brown's crew got just that Tuesday after day two of camp. The West Virginia football team got to see the unveiling of their new locker room and it did not disappoint. https://twitter.com/WVUfootball/status/1293328845085372419 https://twitter.com/WVUfootball/status/1293336717492133895 https://twitter.com/WVUfootball/status/1293336724324720643 Players

Six Home Dates Highlight Updated 2020 Football Schedule

by Ashley O'Brien - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 0196

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (August 12, 2020) – West Virginia University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Shane Lyons, in conjunction with the Big 12 Conference, has announced the updated 2020 football schedule. “When the Big 12 announced a revised 10-game season, we knew that the schedule would change and there would be some flexibility built in

Big 12 to Continue Fall Sports

by Ashley O'Brien - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 0148

IRVING, Texas – (August 12, 2020) - The Big 12 Board of Directors last evening agreed to proceed with plans for the fall sports’ seasons. “The Board continues to believe that the health and well-being of our student-athletes must guide all decisions” commented Board of Directors Chairman and TCU Chancellor Victor Boschini. “To that

Reports from Tuesday’s Big 12 Meeting: Football Moves Forward

by Ashley O'Brien - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 0202

Read the title. Take a huge sigh of relief. For now. For this writer, Tuesday was not only a day full of waiting games on the football watch, but also her birthday. I won't tell you how many candles I blew out (safely, at home with my bubble) nor will

West Virginia Women’s Basketball Lands In-State Commit

by Ashley O'Brien - August 12, 2020August 10, 2020 0348

Morgantown, W.VA. - The West Virginia Women's Basketball team landed a verbal commitment from in-state athlete Marley Washenitz the first week of August. Washenitz is from just down the road in Fairmont, West Virginia and announced her commitment to play for Coach Mike Carey and the Mountaineers on her personal

Suns down Philadelphia

by Shanna Rose - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 061

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 130-117 on Tuesday. In the win Jevon Carter scored three points and grabbed two rebounds. He also had one assists in 19 minutes of action. Cover Photo Credit: Getty Images

Big 12 Athletic Directors to meet on Tuesday, Decision on Football Imminent

by Ashley O'Brien - August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 0385

Late Sunday afternoon into early evening, social media was abuzz with the tweets about an "emergency meeting" of the Power 5 conference commissioners. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby addressed several members of the media following the meeting to set the record straight and provide some insight as to what is