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Mountaineers down Nicholls St. behind Culver, Tshiebwe

by Will Aldrich - December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 0212

MORGANTOWN W.Va- The Mountaineers defeated the Nicholls State Colonels 83-57 Saturday afternoon highlighted by dominant performances from bigs Derek Culver and Oscar Tshiebwe. Tshiebwe, who tallied his second straight double-double, struck for the tune of 15 points and 11 rebounds while Derek Culver had 16 points and 16 rebounds in just

Photo Gallery: WVU-Austin Peay

by Shanna Rose - December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 0207

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Check out Shanna Rose's photos from West Virginia's win over Austin Peay on Thursday night.

Mountaineers defeat Austin Peay behind double-doubles by Matthews, Tshiebwe

by Will Aldrich - December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 0155

MORGANTOWN W.VA- The Mountaineers took care of the Austin Peay Governors comfortably Thursday night by the score of 84-53, behind a 16 point, 10 rebound performance from Emmitt Matthews Jr. The Mountaineers broke the game open late in the first half, after shooting 51% from the field while holding the Governers

WVU suffers heartbreaking first loss to St. John’s

by Shanna Rose - December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 0359

NEW YORK--West Virginia suffered its first loss of the season to the hands of St. John's, 70-68, on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in the inaugural Big East/ Big 12 Challenge. The Mountaineers (7-1) shot themselves in the foot, turning the ball over an abysmal 22 times and shooting just

Despite 7-0 start, Mountaineers still in search of national respect

by Will Aldrich - December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 0969

MORGANTOWN W.Va- Despite a 7-0 start to the season that has included wins over Pittsburgh, Wichita St., and Rhode Island, the Mountaineer basketball team received just 28 votes in the December 2nd update of the AP Poll. While the early-season absence wasn't a shock to most fans due to the rebuild

Kansas’ Dotson and WVU’s Tshiebwe earn weekly honors

by Shanna Rose - December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 0482

Devon Dotson (Kansas) and Oscar Tshiebwe (West Virginia) led their teams to tournament championships to earn men’s basketball weekly awards. Dotson picked up his first Big 12 Player of the Week and second career honor. Tshiebwe was recognized as Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for the second time this

Culver’s career day helps lift WVU past Rhode Island

by Shanna Rose - December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 0630

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Derek Culver scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as West Virginia held off Rhode Island 86-81 on Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum. "He played well, he played well," head coach Bob Huggins said. "You know he’s able to handle a lot of physical play. He’s a big,

WVU comes from behind to beat Northern Iowa

by Shanna Rose - November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 0459

CANCUN, Mexico--Miles McBride scored 18 points and ignited West Virginia's rally in the second half as the Mountaineers overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Northern Iowa 60-55 in the semifinals of the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday night. WVU (5-0) trailed 42-27 when the Panthers' (6-1) Isaiah Brown drained a 3-pointer

Bob Huggins and players discuss win over Boston University

by Shanna Rose - November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 0411

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--See what Bob Huggins and players had to say about West Virginia's win over Boston University on Friday night. https://youtu.be/mBoKC78rDRA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waGKz9_LQ2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yGsQBIp5r4 https://youtu.be/joygu_98AaY

Photo Gallery: Boston University at West Virginia

by Shanna Rose - November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 0315

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Check out Shanna Rose's photos from West Virginia's win over Boston University on Friday night.