MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University’s varsity athletic teams have a combined Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 985 according to data released today by the NCAA. The 985 score matches last year’s high score for the 16 years of the NCAA Academic Performance Program. WVU’s average APR score of 985 is
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Tshiebwe returning for sophomore season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 26, 2020) – West Virginia University forward Oscar Tshiebwe will return for his sophomore season at WVU after requesting an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. “I would like to thank the WVU basketball coaching staff, my family and the NBA Advisory Committee for the guidance and the
WVU women’s basketball signs four on National Signing Day
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 15, 2020)– West Virginia University women’s basketball coach Mike Carey announced the addition of four Mountaineers for the 2020-21 season, as Jasmine Carson (Memphis, Tenn./Georgia Tech/McEachern), Ariel Cummings (Toledo, Ohio/Chipola Community College/Notre Dame Academy), Jayla Hemingway (Collierville, Tennessee/Mississippi State/Houston) and Abby Ogle (Baldwin City, Kan./Hutchinson Community College/Baldwin)
Huggins talked quarantine life and more on 93.7 The Fan last week
MORGANTOWN,W.Va.--On Thursday morning West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins appeared on the Cook and Joe show on Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan to talk about what he's been doing with the COVID-19 happenings. Much like many Americans, the fiery coach isn't enjoying his quarantine life. "Bored," he said. "I wrote a letter
Brandon Knapper enters transfer portal
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
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
Tshiebwe earns fourth Newcomer of the Week honor
Mountaineers make their way back into AP Top 25
Three players, three different stories: Haley, Harler, and Routt finish careers in Morgantown
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