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 [...]
Starkey: Pitt must rebound fast
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — No, West Virginia didn’t erase the memory of “13-9″ on Friday night. That could take centuries. But the Mountaineers gave their revenge-minded fans a feel-good moment when Tyler Bitancurt kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to beat Pitt, 19-16, in the 102nd Backyard Brawl. “That,” said WVU coach Bill [...]
Huskies Too Much
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – No. 5 Connecticut’s inside game was just too powerful for No. 25 West Virginia Tuesday night in Morgantown. The Huskies (13-1, 2-1) got 17 points from Jeff Adrien and 13 points and 13 rebounds from 7-foot-3-inch center Hasheem Thabeet to pull out a 61-55 victory over the Mountaineers. Stanley Robinson grabbed a [...]
