YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Nearly every time Oscar Tshiebwe or Derek Culver caught the ball inside the paint Saturday, the two West Virginia forwards were quickly surrounded by […]
Author: Justin Jackson, The Dominion Post
No. 25 West Virginia holds off pesky Youngstown State
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — West Virginia’s first game as a top 25 team in more than a year didn’t go exactly as planned Saturday. “They took the fight […]
Youngstown State gets rare opportunity as a mid-major to host West Virginia
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — We welcome you from The Steel Valley, where No. 25 West Virginia will play its first game as a top 25 ranked team for […]
Huggins’ plan: Only play at a mid-major school if it makes sense
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Bob Huggins has been on both sides of the Power 5 Conference vs. mid-majors debate. It is a seemingly everlasting argument, one where […]
NOTEBOOK: Jermaine Haley will be back in action against Youngstown State
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — West Virginia will have its full compliment of guards Saturday, when the 25th-ranked Mountaineers travel to Youngstown State. During a conference call Thursday, […]
WVU men’s basketball notebook: Sean McNeil, Taz Sherman starting to get more comfortable in offense
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sean McNeil would love to add another chapter to his own scouting report. The West Virginia guard knows he’s always been considered a shooter, […]
Jerrod Calhoun continues to take small steps in building Youngstown State hoop’s program
MORGANTOWN. W. Va. — The doubters were there from the beginning, Jerrod Calhoun said, which only confirmed to him he was in the right place. “One of […]
Derek Culver finds himself in a good spot as he prepares to go home
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — When West Virginia coach Bob Huggins signed a three-year deal to play Youngstown State, it was as a favor for former assistant Jerrod […]
West Virginia looks to avoid a letdown after beating Mississippi State
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Out of nothing more than curiosity, Mike Carey took a poll among his players to see how much playing time they wanted each […]
COLUMN: Spencer Macke living out a dream as a walk-on at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Spencer Macke grew up in Fort Thomas, Ky. — right across the Ohio River from Cincinnati — as a man of the media. […]
