WVU player Ebanks says he’s going pro
West Virginia University has announced that sophomore Devin Ebanks will make himself available for the 2010 NBA draft. “I have decided to enter my name into the 2010 NBA draft,” Ebanks said via a WVU news release. “I spoke to my mother and the coaching staff, and we have decided that I should explore my [...]
WVU survives scare from Missouri, moves to Sweet Sixteen
by Mike Casazza BUFFALO, N.Y. – West Virginia wasn’t far away from successfully maneuvering through Missouri’s press and into the Sweet Sixteen Sunday when point guard Joe Mazzulla slipped through the defense and made the type of error he and his teammates had otherwise avoided. His pass went to the basket for Cam Thoroughman, who [...]
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 [...]
Butler leads West Virginia past Villanova
PHILADELPHIA — Da’Sean Butler scored 21 points, including the decisive basket with 5.8 seconds left in overtime, leading No. 10 West Virginia to a 68-66 victory over No. 9 Villanova today. Butler grabbed 10 rebounds and finished 13 of 14 from the foul line for the Mountaineers (24-6, 13-5). Butler’s winning drive came after the [...]
Butler’s legacy not only about basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monday night saw three seniors honored before the West Virginia-Georgetown game and then saluted after the first Big Monday win in three tries this season. Only one, however, was labeled “one of the greatest players to wear the Old Gold and Blue” and only one laughed. In both instances, the only one [...]
West Virginia rallies to win over Cincinnati
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 8 West Virginia imposed its rebounding will after halftime to offset another double-digit deficit at home. Kevin Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and the Mountaineers used a big rebounding advantage to come from 13 points down and beat Cincinnati, 74-68, on Saturday. West Virginia (22-6, [...]
Mountaineers Hang On
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Eighth-ranked West Virginia got big second half performances from Devin Ebanks, Kevin Jones and Wellington Smith to hold off Cincinnati 74-68 Saturday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum. Forward Devin Ebanks scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for West Virginia during Saturday’s 74-68 win over Cincinnati. “We sure make it hard on [...]
No. 8 West Virginia outlasts Cincinnati 74-68
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP)—Kevin Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 8 West Virginia came from 13 points down to beat Cincinnati 74-68 on Saturday. West Virginia (22-6, 11-5 Big East) can earn a bye in the first two rounds of the conference tournament with a win over No. 11 [...]
Ebanks leads West Virginia past Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — West Virginia was determined not to blow a double-digit lead the way it did in a triple-overtime loss just five days earlier. So, the eighth-ranked Mountaineers started aggressively, withstood a rally early in the second half and used their big height advantage to dominate inside and beat Providence, 88-74, on Wednesday night. [...]
Historic night?
Depending on what the polls say, West Virginia’s game against Villanova tonight might be a first in WVU Coliseum history. The No. 6 Mountaineers (19-3, 8-2 Big East) stand to rise at least a spot in the polls, what with them completing a 2-0 week and No. 5 Michigan State and the No. 2 Wildcats [...]
