Putting the ball in the basket is just something that Taz Sherman does, and does often. So when the fifth-year guard scored a career-high 28 points for West Virginia on Friday night, it came as a surprise to nobody. What did come as a surprise was the game itself, as the Mountaineers ...
MORGANTOWN — For most of the Bob Huggins era, dominating the glass has been a major factor. This year, through five games, has the makings of being different. “I would say we’re not very good,” head coach Bob Huggins said about the team’s rebounding Tuesday. “I think, before, I ...
On paper, Saint McLeod doesn’t seem like the prototypical playmaker — at least not yet. First off, he’s a freshman. His playing time in his first year at the college level has been sporadic. Prior to last week’s matchup with Texas, he had yet to start a game. That’s no matter for ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Kolek scored 18 points, Justin Lewis added 17 and undefeated Marquette rallied from a double-digit deficit for the third straight game to beat West Virginia 82-71 Friday night in a semifinal of the Charleston Classic. Kam Jones scored all 12 of his points off four 3-pointers down the stretch and Darryl Morsell finished with 11 points for the Golden Eagles (5-0), who trailed by 12 early in the second half. Marquette bounced back from 12-point deficits against Ole Miss and Illinois in its two previous games. Marquette turned six consecutive West Virginia ...
MORGANTOWN — On Friday night in Morgantown, there was nary an extra ticket to be found at the WVU Coliseum. A late start time did little to discourage attendees as few — if any — of the arena’s navy blue seats sat empty. A sea of Mountaineer fans clad in gold overtook the building ...
MORGANTOWN — The first game of a men’s basketball season often brings with it an abundance of growing pains, whether it be shaking off rust, building chemistry or something entirely different. West Virginia experienced all that and then some in Tuesday’s season-opening matchup with ...
