MORGANTOWN — West Virginia has found a saving grace in its pressure defense. The rest, according to head coach Dawn Plitzuweit, is still a work in progress. […]
Author: Justin Jackson, The Dominion Post
NOTEBOOK: Jimmy Bell Jr. not afraid of playing a physical game
At 6-foot-10 and 285 pounds, Jimmy Bell Jr. is not a young man afraid of contact. “I used to be a football player, so I don’t have […]
Tre Mitchell makes up for lost time, WVU rolls past Morehead State 75-57
Emmitt Matthews Jr.’s lay-up attempt rolled off the right side of the rim and Tre Mitchell did what he’s sort of been known for this season. He […]
COLUMN: WVU athletics in need of big money during tough times for “potential” changes
MORGANTOWN — If anyone out there has about $40 or $50 million simply lying around, the WVU athletic department would like to speak with you very soon. […]
West Virginia men’s hoops looks to build more momentum against Morehead State
MORGANTOWN — It was just one step in the right direction, that was how WVU men’s basketball guard Erik Stevenson classified West Virginia’s victory against rival Pitt […]
WVU women’s soccer runs past Virginia Tech to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament
MORGANTOWN — It would be easy for Nikki Izzo-Brown to say her players simply began to play harder or even throw a nod toward the soccer gods […]
WVU’s versatile bigs giving team some power in the paint
MORGANTOWN — It was a collection of the unknowns and maybe the rarely seen. Just two games into this season, though, WVU’s bigs are becoming, well, a […]
NOTEBOOK: WVU racks up sixth win in a row against Pitt, future of Backyard Brawl uncertain
PITTSBURGH — Different circumstances, including the future of Big 12 men’s basketball scheduling will play a role in whether or not the WVU-Pitt basketball series continues after […]
WVU dominates in paint, blows past Pitt 81-56 in the Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH — Emmitt Matthews hesitated for just a moment, a second to see if any of his teammates were going to make a cut toward the rim. […]
WVU defense leads the way, forces 41 turnovers in opening win against USC Upstate
MORGANTOWN — If nothing else, West Virginia’s pressure man-to-man defense made a good first impression. In her first regular season game as the Mountaineers’ head coach, Dawn […]