Duke too much for WVU in 78-57 win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — They don’t call ‘em the Devils for nothing. After a thorough squashing of one feel-good story, the Duke Blue Devils get to go after another. Jon Scheyer scored 23 points Saturday night to lift Duke, the team so many folks love to hate, to a 78-57 victory over West Virginia and set [...]
WVU headed to Final Four
by Mike Casazza SYRACUSE, N.Y. – West Virginia’s basketball players were ready for biggest game of their still young lives Saturday night when they began the short jog from the tunnel inside the Carrier Dome to the floor. The pep band played their song. The fans sprang suddenly to their feet and cheered. Jonnie West [...]
Mountaineers beat Morgan St 77-50 after slow start
BUFFALO, N.Y. — West Virginia overcame a miserable shooting start to avoid another Big East flameout in the NCAA tournament. Kevin Jones scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half to spark the second-seeded Mountaineers to a 77-50 win over No. 15 seed Morgan State in Friday’s first round. Despite the margin of [...]
WVU’s win streak snapped
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Prior to Monday’s showdown between No. 5 West Virginia and No. 4 Villanova, the WVU Coliseum scoreboard read, “The snow will not stop us.” The hot shooting of Villanova, though — that’s a different story. West Virginia shot 41 percent from the field while Villanova hit 56.9 percent of its shots in [...]
WVU Wins Physical Game
This one had a little bit of everything: clock malfunctions, flagrant fouls, technicals for hanging on the rim and both teams having a tough time making baskets. And oh by the way, ninth-ranked West Virginia defeated DePaul 62-46 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday night. West Virginia guard Darryl Bryant (25), has his shot [...]
Ebanks bounces back against Bulls
TAMPA, Fla. — There were moments early Wednesday night when West Virginia had reason to wonder if this would be a road repeat of Saturday’s experience at Notre Dame. Four days removed from a two-point defeat that defied a 22-point second-half deficit, the ninth-ranked Mountaineers found themselves trailing lowly South Florida by 11 points just [...]
Butler’s place in history secure
NEWARK – It’s not often that the really good ones are able to sneak up on anyone. Usually they come with such fanfare that they are hard to miss or, if they aren’t that highly regarded, they make a sensational early splash and grab everyon’s attention. Da’Sean Butler fell into neither group. He wasn’t a [...]
Butler helps West Virginia beat Portland
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Da’Sean Butler tied his season high of 26 points to lead No. 8 West Virginia to the 76 Classic championship with a 84-65 victory over Portland on Sunday night. Butler, who made 10 of 16 shots and grabbed six rebounds, was the tournament’s most outstanding player. Kevin Jones added a season-best 17 [...]
