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Extra Spacing Has Given a New Identity to the Mountaineers

by Will Aldrich - January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 0550

MORGANTOWN W.Va- While the departure of Oscar Tshiebwe left some concerned about the depth at forward moving into the Big 12 schedule, the extra spacing that has been created by leaving the “big-man” responsibilities to Derek Culver have paid dividends in the last four games when shooting the ball. Bob Huggins

With expanded role on offense, Jalen Bridges starting to find stride

by Will Aldrich - January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 0564

MORGANTOWN W.Va- While the Mountaineers eased back into their Big-12 schedule with an important victory over Kansas State, redshirt-freshman Jalen Bridges tallied another strong game to his resume. The Fairmont product finished the game against the Wildcats on 5/6 shooting, tallying twelve points on the afternoon. This game marked the second time

Big 12 Announces Men’s Conference Schedule

by Ethan Bock - October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 0409

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (October 26, 2020) – West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons and the Big 12 Conference have announced the 2020-21 conference men’s basketball schedule. West Virginia will open Big 12 Conference play in December with two league games, starting with a home contest against Iowa State on Dec. 18

West Virginia University asks fans to vote for ‘Mount Rushmore’ of WVU hoops

by Ashley O'Brien - February 4, 2020February 3, 2020 01867

Morgantown, W.Va. - The topic of the greatest of all time (GOAT) when speaking about one's favorite teams, both collegiate and professional, has become much more of a trend in recent history. Many Mountaineers fans have long discussed who is the greatest of greats? What players are long-known as having

WVU hoops drop one spot in AP Poll

by Ashley O'Brien - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 0869

Morgantown, W. Va. - Monday afternoon another weekly Top 25 AP Poll for men's basketball. Last week, the Mountaineers came in at the 13th spot on the poll. This week's rankings see the Mountaineers dropping one spot in the polls, from 12th to 13th following a loss at Texas Tech

Game Nine: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Austin Peay Governors Preview

by Ashley O'Brien - December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 01228

The 7-1 West Virginia Mountaineers return to action Wednesday night after suffering their first loss of the 2019 season on Saturday. The Mountaineers fought hard in a back and forth affair with the St. John's Red Raiders, but ultimately lost the game by two points. When and where: 7:00 pm E.T.

Huggins Talks Texas Tech Win

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by jerry McGhee - January 5, 2015 0626

Bob Huggins called the contest a game where two teams couldn't shoot the basketball, but at the end of the night, West Virginia moved to 14-1 on the season and 2-0 in the Big 12 Conference enroute to a 78-67 win over Texas Tech. Huggins said the best thing about the

Audio: Huggs Talks TCU Win

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by jerry McGhee - January 3, 2015 0563

Bob Huggins ditched the sports coat at halftime and went with the classic black pullover in the second half, and No. 17 West Virginia defeated TCU 78-67 to open Big 12 Conference play. WVU was without starting point guard Juwan Staten, but Gary Browne led the way with a season-high 16

No. 16 WVU vs LSU Game Notes

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by jerry McGhee - December 4, 2014 0663

No. 16 West Virginia welcomes the LSU Tigers to the WVU Coliseum tonight in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. The Tigers are coming off a 82-60 win over UMass on Tuesday night. The Mountaineers enter the contest undefeated and with momentum after defeating the College of Charleston 86-57. Game Information When: Tonight at

Bob Huggins Media Conference – LSU

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by jerry McGhee - December 3, 2014 0488

West Virginia University men's basketball coach Bob Huggins met with the media on Wednesday to talk about LSU coming to the WVU Coliseum tomorrow night. Coach Huggins announced that BillyDee Williams has been cleared and will be ready against the Tigers. Tip is set for 7 p.m. and will be televised by