WVU faces Mountain State in exhibition game
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men’s basketball team will play its first exhibition game of the season on Sunday against Beckley-based NAIA power Mountain State at the WVU Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. Reserved tickets are priced at $16, while WVU students will be admitted free with a valid ID. Season [...]
Big Backyard Brawl Monday
After a crucial 86-59 home victory over Providence on Saturday, West Virginia (16-7, 5-5 Big East) now faces another tough road game on Monday at Pitt (21-2, 8-2 Big East). Monday’s game will be the Mountaineers’ last opportunity to pick up a high-quality road win versus a top 10 team. “I think we need to [...]
WVU faces Syracuse in Dome
MORGANTOWN — Coach Bob Huggins has cautioned his West Virginia University men’s basketball team that it must play hard the full 40 minutes in order to defeat Syracuse on Wednesday night in the Carrier Dome. He emphasized that point because the Mountaineers (15-6, 4-4 Big East) fell behind 45-25 on Saturday at Louisville, but bounced [...]
WVU faces tough task in Louisville’s ancient arena
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Before anyone gets the idea that Alex Ruoff is criticizing venerable Freedom Hall, know that that’s not the case at all. He actually loves the place. “The environment is great,” Ruoff said. “That’s one of the best places to play in the Big East.” It is not, however, the kind of modern [...]
