Huskies, foul shots sink WVU
by Mike Casazza HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut made the statement needed to alert the NCAA Tournament’s selection committee. West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins made the statement to official Mike Stuart that earned an early exit from Monday night’s loss. Publicly, Huggins explained away the 73-62 defeat to the Huskies in a matter that speaks for [...]
WVU tops Rutgers, accepts invitation to Gator Bowl
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Brian Goin, the chairman of the Gator Bowl’s selection committee, entered West Virginia’s locker room Saturday afternoon to extend an invitation to his game Jan. 1. The 24th-ranked Mountaineers had just defeated Rutgers, 24-21, to finish the regular season 9-3 and 5-2 in the Big East. That, apparently, was all that mattered to [...]
