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Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; Missouri, Clemson in
Gonzaga and Baylor sit atop an unchanged top tier of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while West Virginia and Tennessee have cracked the top 10. The top five teams remained in place in Monday’s latest Top 25, with Mark Few’s Bulldogs claiming 54 of 62 first-place votes to...
Miles McBride leads No. 11 West Virginia past No. 19 Richmond
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins knew his team was capable of putting together a solid shooting performance. It took six games for that to happen. Miles McBride scored 20 points, and the 11th-ranked Mountaineers rode a hot-shooting first half to an 87-71 victory over No. 19 Richmond...
No. 11 West Virginia rallies, escapes with win against North Texas 
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sean McNeil scored 15 points, and No. 11 West Virginia rallied for a 62-50 win over North Texas on Friday. Taz Sherman added 13 points, and Derek Culver had 10 points — all in the second half — and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (5-1), who trailed...
West Virginia football cancels Oklahoma game, program on pause for 7 days
West Virginia canceled its game Saturday against No. 11 Oklahoma at Milan Puskar Stadium after an increase in positive covid-19 cases and contact tracing within the football program, director of athletics Shane Lyons said Thursday. It is the second time the Oklahoma game was called off by WVU officials. It...
West Virginia-Robert Morris men’s basketball matchup called off
A men’s basketball matchup between West Virginia and Robert Morris scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled because of covid issues within the Robert Morris program, West Virginia announced Tuesday night. The Colonials opened their season with a 75-57 win over Point Park on Saturday. Their next scheduled game is the...
No. 11 West Virginia finishes strong, beats Georgetown, 80-71 
WASHINGTON — Miles McBride scored 17 points, Derek Culver had 14 and No. 11 West Virginia finished fast to beat Georgetown, 80-71, on Sunday in the first meeting between the former Big East rivals since 2014. Culver, the leading scorer and rebounder for the Mountaineers (4-1), was limited to 18...
Iowa State dominates West Virginia in 42-6 rout
AMES, Iowa — Moments after No. 12 Iowa State finished a 42-6 rout of West Virginia on Saturday, Cyclones coach Matt Campbell said he walked into a subdued locker room. “Obviously, this team is very proud of what they were able to do,” Campbell said, “but there’s also a sense...
Iowa St. seniors can cap almost worst to 1st in Big 12 with win vs. West Virginia
As the old man on the roster, Landen Akers has been at Iowa State longer than fifth-year coach Matt Campbell. The Cyclones occupied the spot next to Kansas at the bottom of the Big 12 when the wide receiver from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, arrived in Ames. Now the Cyclones (7-2,...
No. 1 Gonzaga pulls away from West Virginia in second half 
INDIANAPOLIS — Joel Ayayi matched his career high with 21 points, and Andrew Nembhard and Corey Kispert had 19 each, and No. 1 Gonzaga rallied to beat No. 11 West Virginia, 87-82, on Wednesday night in the Jimmy V Classic. The Bulldogs (3-0) struggled to get in sync early and...
Derek Culver leads No. 15 West Virginia past Western Kentucky
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit against Western Kentucky and had to hold off a frenzied comeback down the stretch to win the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic. The 15th-ranked Mountaineers (3-0) led 66-57 with just under three minutes to play before Western Kentucky...
Derek Culver powers No. 15 West Virginia past VCU
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia missed its first 10 shots of the game. The Mountaineers still raced to a 13-0 lead over VCU. Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 15 West Virginia beat VCU, 78-66, on Thursday in the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic...
No. 15 WVU men’s basketball opens season with win over South Dakota State 
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia faced South Dakota State in its own backyard at the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic just 50 miles from campus, but with no fans in the building due to covid-19 restrictions, it felt like a neutral site for both teams. Miles McBride scored a...
Saturday’s West Virginia-Oklahoma football game postponed until Dec. 12
West Virginia’s game against No. 11 Oklahoma, scheduled for Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va., has been postponed, Big 12 Conference officials announced Wednesday. The action stems from Oklahoma’s inability to meet the required covid-19 thresholds, as established by the Big 12. The conference has rescheduled the game...
West Virginia men’s basketball to play No. 1 Gonzaga
The West Virginia men’s basketball team will get an early-season test against the nation’s No. 1 team. The No. 15-ranked Mountaineers will play top-ranked Gonzaga in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 2 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. The game will tip at 7 p.m., followed by Baylor...
West Virginia returns rebounding tandem Oscar Tshiebwe, Derek Culver
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has one of the nation’s top rebounding tandems back, and if the team shooting accuracy and ball handling can improve, the 15th-ranked Mountaineers could be poised to contend for an elusive Big 12 championship. Sophomore Oscar Tshiebwe and junior Derek Culver return....
WVU men’s hoops postpones home opener after Youngstown State pauses for covid-19
West Virginia postponed its men’s basketball home opener Dec. 2 because a member of Youngstown State’s “inner bubble” tested positive for covid-19 and forced the Penguins to pause team activities. Through contact tracing, Youngstown State determined members of the men’s basketball program were close contacts and will be quarantined to...
Jarrett Doege throws 2 TDs, West Virginia runs over TCU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jarrett Doege threw two touchdown passes and ran for one score, Leddie Brown surpassed 100 rushing yards for the fifth time this season and West Virginia beat TCU, 24-6, on Saturday. The Mountaineers (5-3, 4-3 Big 12) used a balanced offensive attack to beat TCU (3-4, 3-4)...
Max Duggan, TCU chase elusive winning record at West Virginia
Max Duggan pulled out his old bag of running tricks in TCU’s last game to give the Horned Frogs even more momentum turning around their season. The mobile sophomore was impressive with his arm over the first month while averaging under 3 yards on the ground. Then came a rushing...
Baylor, Kansas to be tested by West Virginia, Texas schools in loaded Big 12 
Kansas was the heavy favorite to land the overall No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament when word began to filter through conference tournaments that covid-19 was going to shut down the remainder of the season. Now, the Jayhawks might not even be the favorites to finish first in the...
No. 1 Zags: Gonzaga begins season atop Top 25 for first time
Just about the only thing Gonzaga has left to accomplish under Mark Few is win a national championship. The ‘Zags scratched another first off the list Monday: They will open the season at No. 1. Despite losing West Coast Conference player of the year Filip Petrusev, the Bulldogs received 28...
West Virginia comes up just short vs. No. 22 Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas stopped West Virginia on fourth-down passes into the end zone twice in the fourth quarter, enabling the No. 22 Longhorns to escape with a 17-13 victory Saturday. Texas (5-2, 4-2 Big 12) overcame an offense that produced nearly 100 yards and 27 points fewer than its...
Major implications as West Virginia readies for matchup with No. 22 Texas
No. 22 Texas and West Virginia made statements last week to keep their Big 12 title hopes alive. The dream will likely end for one of them Saturday as the league starts to weed out a half-dozen contenders in a tight race for two spots in the championship game. The...
West Virginia gets complete performance in rout of No. 16 Kansas State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Inconsistent for most of the season, West Virginia finally put together an all-around performance to boast about against a ranked opponent. Jarret Doege threw two touchdown passes, Dylan Tonkery returned an interception for a score and West Virginia beat No. 16 Kansas State, 37-10, on Saturday. Leddie...
Big 12 coaches rank West Virginia men’s basketball team 3rd in preseason poll
With a physically imposing front line that includes 6-foot-9, 260-pound Oscar Tshiebwe and 6-10, 255-pound Derek Culver, West Virginia men’s basketball has opened some eyes around the Big 12 heading into the 2020-21 season. Now, the trick is to validate the respect bestowed upon the Mountaineers by conference head coaches,...
Freshmen duo leads No. 16 Kansas State to West Virginia
A pair of freshman have helped lead No. 16 Kansas State’s rise to the top of the Big 12 standings. Quarterback Will Howard and running back Deuce Vaughn haven’t done it by themselves, thanks to some special teams magic and defensive stops along the way. The Wildcats (4-1, 4-0 Big...


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