Culver Records Double-Double in WVU Victory

MORGANTOWN — Revenge. That was the word used by West Virginia forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. to describe their win over Rhode Island Sunday afternoon after losing to them last year. The Mountaineers needed a big night from Derek Culver to escape another loss from Rhode Island after the ...

WVU Rallies to Stun TCU in Season Finale

FORT WORTH, Texas — West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege threw the ball and then took a big hit. When he got up and looked down the field, he saw the official with his hands in the air signaling a touchdown. “I had no idea what happened,” Doege said. “Just in my head. I’m ...

WVU Bids to Win Finale

MORGANTOWN — Frustrating losses have become all too commonplace for WVU this season. The Mountaineers take a 4-7 record into today’s finale at TCU. The latest disappointment came just six days ago when Neal Brown’s young charges dropped a 20-13 verdict to visiting Oklahoma ...

TCU Fighting for Bowl Eligibility

FORT WORTH, Texas — Garret Wallow and TCU are in the same position again, having to win their last regular season game just to get bowl eligible. “It’s definitely like last year’s situation. Definitely very intense,” said Wallow, the junior linebacker and Big 12 leading tackler. ...

Creighton Upsets No. 23 West Virginia

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Jaylyn Agnew scored a career-high 34 points with six 3-pointers, Tatum Rembao had 19 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, and Creighton beat No. 23 West Virginia 82-75 on Thursday in the Cancun Challenge. Agnew scored 23 points in the first half to help Creighton take a 43-41 lead at the break, and she finished 13 of 19 from the field, including 6 of 11 3-pointers. She entered averaging 18.2 points per game with scoring games of 23, 25 and 26 points. Olivia Elger added 17 points, including four 3-pointers, for Creighton (5-1). Jim Flanery, during his 18 years ...

WVU Rallies Past Northern Iowa, 60-55

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Miles McBride came off the bench to score 18 points and hand out five assists and West Virginia overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Northern Iowa 60-55 in the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday night. The Mountaineers (5-0) trailed 42-27 after Northern Iowa’s Isaiah Brown buried a 3-pointer with 10:31 remaining in the second half. Jermaine Haley’s jumper and a 3-pointer from Sean McNeil pulled West Virginia with 46-40 with 6:47 left to play. McBride hit a 3-pointer and a jumper to give the Mountaineers a 51-50 lead, but Trae Berhow hit from ...