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Brandon Knapper enters transfer portal

by Shanna Rose - March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 0457

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia sophomore Brandon Knapper entered his name in the transfer portal on Friday. Knapper has spent three seasons with the Mountaineers, including one in which he redshirted because of a knee injury. The 6-foot, 185-pound point guard appeared in all 32 games for the Mountaineers and averaged five points per

NCAA to grant spring athletes another year of eligibility

by Shanna Rose - March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 0735

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--After the NCAA canceled the NCAA Tournament and all other winter and spring championships due to the coronavirus, the NCAA announced that it is granting “eligibility relief” to student-athletes whose seasons and careers were cut short. It spans further than men's basketball but to baseball, softball, lacrosse, hockey, women's

WVU looks to avenge regular season losses to Oklahoma in Big 12 Championship opener

by Shanna Rose - March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 0215

KANSAS CITY--With the threat of the COVID-19 virus and a near empty Sprint Center, No.6-seeded West Virginia looks to avoid a third loss this season to No. 3-seeded Oklahoma on Thursday night. When the Sooners (19-12) and Mountaineers (21-10) met on Feb. 8 in Norman, the loss started WVU's

Tshiebwe earns fourth Newcomer of the Week honor

by Shanna Rose - March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 0217

Austin Reaves (Oklahoma) and Oscar Tshiebwe (West Virginia) earned the season's final Big 12 men's basketball weekly awards. Reaves picked up his first Big 12 Player of the Week while Tshiebwe collected his fourth Newcomer of the Week.Reaves led the Big 12 in scoring last week with 27.0 points to

Mountaineers make their way back into AP Top 25

by Ashley O'Brien - March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 0504

Morgantown, W.Va. - It's the Monday of Big 12 tournament week and the Mountaineers are undefeated in March. Following a home upset of the Baylor Bears and now will be a sixth seen in the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. Just a week after the Mountaineers fell out

Three players, three different stories: Haley, Harler, and Routt finish careers in Morgantown

by Shanna Rose - March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 0344

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Senior Day is always one of the most bittersweet days for everyone and this year was no different for three West Virginia basketball players. " It’s rough," head coach Bob Huggins said. "It’s hard to keep your emotions in check." Jermaine Haley, Chase Harler and Logan Routt all stepped on the

Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Bracket Announced

by Shanna Rose - March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 01514

Kansas captured its 19th Big 12 regular season championship and an NCAA record 62nd all-time conference title. With a 17-1 league mark, the Jayhawks finished 2019-20 Big 12 play two games ahead of second place Baylor for their 15th outright Big 12 title. This is the first year that a one-loss conference champion has

WVU coaches and players talk win over Baylor

by Shanna Rose - March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 0344

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--See what West Virginia coaches and players had to say about the Mountaineers' win over Baylor on Senior Day on Saturday. https://youtu.be/phW5xejwJn0 https://youtu.be/ueSZApugQNo https://youtu.be/t-hfroNjGSQ https://youtu.be/PzhRqB34KVw https://youtu.be/GyMJ612MKz4

Photo Gallery: WVU vs. Baylor

by Shanna Rose - March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 0443

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Check out Shanna Rose's photos from WVU's win over Baylor on Senior Day.

Matthews propels Mountaineers to upset victory over Baylor

by Will Aldrich - March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 0449

MORGANTOWN W.Va- The Mountaineers knocked off the fourth-ranked Baylor Bears Saturday afternoon by the score of 76-64. The Mountaineers, celebrating Senior night, gave Chase Harler, Logan Routt, and Jermaine Haley the starting nods, but quickly found themselves in an 8-0 hole early on. The Mountaineers responded to the scoring drought with