AUSTIN, Texas — Their season fading and their big man still on the bench with a sprained toe, the Texas Longhorns were in desperate need of a big win to bolster their NCAA Tournament hopes. They got it Saturday with an 87-79 overtime win over No. 20 West Virginia, spurred by guards Matt ...
MORGANTOWN — While No. 6 Kansas (24-6, 13-4 Big 12), which captured its 14th consecutive regular season title, will again be the top seed when the Big 12 Tournament gets underway on Wednesday in Kansas City. But, the No. 2 seed won’t be decided until today when No. 20 West Virginia ...
MORGANTOWN — The roller coaster ride for St. Clairsville High School graduate Brendan Ferns appears to be back on the tracks for West Virginia University and defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. “Really good,” Gibson explained when asked about Ferns. “We are in shorts and a T-shirt right now so until we get that physical banging and see how he holds up. Just talking to him, he feels really good right now. Hopefully, we can keep him healthy because he can be a big part of our defense.” Ferns, who missed the entire 2016 season while recovering from a knee injury suffered in ...
MORGANTOWN – The 2018 West Virginia University football team took its first steps toward challenging for a Big 12 Championship and College Football Playoff berth Tuesday when Coach Dana Holgorsen and his staff welcomed back a solid roster that includes starting quarterback Will Grier and All-American wide receiver David Sills V. “Well, actually, the story that appeared (Wednesday) wasn’t exactly correct,” said Holgorsen, who begins his eighth season at the helm of the Mountaineers. “We actually got started on Saturday doing some things. “The NCAA has some rules about ...
MORGANTOWN — Jevon Carter scored 21 points and Daxter Miles Jr. added 18 in their final home game, and No. 20 West Virginia rode a hot start to an 84-74 victory over No. 12 Texas Tech on Monday night. West Virginia (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) broke a second-place tie with the Red Raiders (22-8, ...
MORGANTOWN — Normally, the emotions surrounding playing one’s final game at home is too much for the player and his performance will suffer because of them. That was not be the case Monday night at the Coliseum as a sellout crowd gave seniors Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles Jr. the ovation each deserved during pregame ceremonies and then the two standouts gave the packed house everything it needed to cheer for as they led the Mountaineers on a 16-0 run as No. 20 West Virginia’s went on to hand No. 12 Texas Tech an 84-74 setback on ESPN’s ‘Big Monday’. The duo, which has 220 ...
