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Press Release: West Virginia Welcomes No. 17 Texas to Morgantown

by Ashley O'Brien - January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 0202

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 8, 2021) – Following its first Big 12 win of the season, the West Virginia University women’s basketball team welcomes No. 17/17 Texas to Morgantown, on Saturday, Jan. 9. Opening tip against the Longhorns is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. Dan Zangrilli and

This Week in Big 12 Hoops

by Thomas Berdel - January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 0227

This week was a showdown in the Big 12. As these conference games are some of the most important games that will be played this year. Especially this week when there were some serious upsets, and some serious losses. However this week is done and gone. So what can we

Big 12 Announces Women’s Basketball Schedule Adjustments

by Ashley O'Brien - January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 0374

IRVING, Texas (Jan. 1, 2021) – In accordance with Big 12 Conference women’s basketball game interruption guidelines, the Kansas games against West Virginia (Saturday, Jan. 2) and Iowa State (Wednesday, Jan. 6) have been postponed due to KU not meeting the roster thresholds established by the Big 12. The Conference will work

BREAKING: Cottrell Sidelined for Season

by Ashley O'Brien - December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 0639

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 30, 2020) – West Virginia University men’s basketball freshman Isaiah Cottrell will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season after sustaining a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg. The injury occurred during the first half of the WVU-Northeastern game on Dec. 29. “Everyone associated with Mountaineer Basketball is

Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Five: Basketball starts season as Bad Boy Mower Champs

by Ashley O'Brien - December 29, 2020December 28, 2020 0262

It's day five of the Twelve Days of Mountaineers and today we take a brief look back at November's Bad Boy Mower Crossover Classic. (Anyone else call it "Bad Boys" like the movies instead?) The men's basketball team was originally supposed to participate in the Battle for Atlantis in the

Twelve Days of Mountaineers Day Three: Mountaineers Upset Baylor in Hoops to end Regular Season

by Ashley O'Brien - December 27, 2020December 26, 2020 0289

Day three of the Twelve Days of Mountaineers looks back at the last basketball season for the Mountaineers' 2019-2020 season. The Mountaineers upset then-number 4 Baylor at home to finish the regular season with a 21-10 overall record. West Virginia's Senior Day started off eventful with senior Chase Harler proposing

Mountaineers continue to climb in Rothstein 45

by Ashley O'Brien - December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 0414

Morgantown, W.VA. - The West Virginia men's basketball team continues to climb basketball reporter/analyst's top chart after two more wins this past week. The Mountaineers had a slight schedule hiccup last week when it was announced that Robert Morris had too many COVID-19 cases and contact tracing quarantines to play

Big 12 Hoops: Conference Games Around the Corner

by Ashley O'Brien - December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 0268

Big 12 conference basketball has been one of the more exciting conferences to keep track of over the past few years. With so many top teams in the Big 12, we'll be bringing you a weekly recap of what's going on in the Big 12. December 6 - December 13

Mountaineers stay put in this week’s AP Poll

by Ashley O'Brien - December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 0303

Morgantown, W.VA. - The West Virginia men's basketball team maintained their position in this week's AP Top 25 Poll. The Mountaineers lost a closely fought game versus number 1 Gonzaga and beat Georgetown late Sunday afternoon to give the Mountaineers a 4-1 record. GonzagaBaylorIowaMichigan StateKansasIllinoisHoustonCreightonVillanovaDukeWest VirginiaTennesseeWisconsinTexasVirginia TechNorth CarolinaTexas TechVirginiaRichmondFlorida StateRutgersOhio

Mountaineers crack Rothstein 45 Top Ten

by Ashley O'Brien - December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 0417

College basketball reporting icon Jon Rothstein posts his Rothstein 45 every week, with a particular team cracking the top ten of that list this Monday morning. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1335932077317840897 The Mountaineers were ranked 11th in last week's Rothstein 45, jumping two spots after a loss to Gonzaga and a win over former Big