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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 [...]

By Jim Workman It’s difficult to shake that image of the bloodied face of Owen Schmitt as he paced the sidelines in Morgantown. He had either just drilled an opponent with a head-on collision, claiming yet another broken facemask, or bashed his helmet against his own forehead in an attempt to motivate or admonish himself. Despite that, Schmitt [...]

West Virginia’s triple-overtime loss to Pitt hurt the Mountaineers in the college basketball polls released Monday. WVU went from No. 5 to No. 8 in the Associated Press media poll and from No. 4 to No. 8 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches’ poll. Four Big East teams remain in the top 10 of both polls – No. [...]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia jumped three spots in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ polls released this morning. The Mountaineers are now sixth in both polls after last Saturday’s come-from-behind, 77-74 victory over Louisville. West Virginia reached sixth in the polls before the Purdue loss after starting the season ranked eighth. It is the highest [...]

MORGANTOWN – Oh, if it were only this simple. Truck Bryant sat slumped in a chair after West Virginia’s exhausting 71-65 win over No. 21 Ohio State late Saturday afternoon. He talked about the defensive changes the Mountaineers had made after falling behind by 14 points in the first half. He talked about better ball movement [...]

By Dave Hickman In winning this state rivalry game for the fourth time in a row and the 11th time in the last 14 games, the No. 11 Mountaineers overcame foul trouble to Da’Sean Butler and others, as well as a terrific performance from Marshall 7-foot freshman Hassan Whiteside. It was played in front of a [...]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The following markets will carry the 2010 Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010: Men’s Game Charleston/Huntington (WOWK) Beckley (WVNS) Clarksburg (WBOY) Wheeling (WTRF) Chambersburg, Pa. (WJAL) Pittsburgh (WBGN)Women’s Game Charleston/Huntington (WPBY) Beckley (WSWP) Morgantown (WNPB)Both games will also be offered online for $11.95 through MountaineerTV by clicking here: http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=wvir&media=146242 The West Virginia-Marshall women’s game will tip at 6:30 p.m. followed [...]

MORGANTOWN. W.Va. – Brandon Triche scored 16 points and handed out five assists to lead fifth-ranked Syracuse to a 72-71 win over No. 9 West Virginia Saturday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum. Truck Bryant led West Virginia with 18 points , going 4 of 7 from 3-point distance. All-Pro Photography/Dale Sparks photo The Orange (17-1, 4-1) [...]

YE OLDE notebook: By Mitch Vingle Those close to the West Virginia men’s basketball program have been grumbling of late about the Big East officials. Meanwhile, on Monday, Villanova defeated Louisville in a game slowed to a crawl by 67 whistled fouls, which resulted in a whopping 94 free throws. ESPN didn’t get to the second game of “Big [...]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia men’s basketball team dropped in both major polls on Monday — but not much. In the Associated Press media poll, WVU fell from No. 8 to No. 10. In the USA Today coaches’ poll, however, the Mountaineers fell just one spot to No. 9.