MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The challenges were great. The obstacles seemed never ending. Yet through it all there stood Deuce McBride, West Virginia’s talented, confident and humble […]
Author: Justin Jackson, The Dominion Post
From Morgantown to Indianapolis: Drexel’s Zach Spiker faces uphill battle in his first NCAA tournament
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — In 1986, a then 32-year old Bob Huggins made his first coaching visit to the NCAA tournament. “My first NCAA tournament I was […]
NCAA NOTEBOOK: Mike Carey likes the neutral-court format that COVID-19 forced the NCAA to use this season
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Of Mike Carey’s previous 10 trips to the NCAA tournament with West Virginia, he wound up playing an opponent on its home court […]
NCAA NOTEBOOK: Lucas Oil Stadium to provide different setting for West Virginia, Morehead State
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The seating capacity at Lucas Oil Stadium is 70,000 and the arena takes up an entire city block in downtown Indianapolis. Putting a […]
BATTLE OF THE BIGS: Derek Culver, Johni Broome on collision course in the NCAA tournament
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The ills and chills that hit Derek Culver during the Big 12 tournament have run their course. “He’s doing good,” WVU head coach […]
Leap of faith, patience paid off for Preston Spradlin in rebuilding Morehead State
MORGANTOWN — Before this season started, Morehead State was predicted to finish eighth — out of 12 teams — in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Eagles proved […]
West Virginia earns a No. 3 seed, has a first-round date with Morehead State in the NCAA tournament
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Having lost three of its last four games — all against nationally-ranked competition — the NCAA selection committee still awarded West Virginia with […]
Baylor’s defense too much to overcome, as Bears win Big 12 title with a 76-50 win against West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Kysre Gondrezick’s right hand was gashed open. KK Deans limped to the locker room at halftime after twisting her right ankle. Kari Niblack […]
KK Deans hits buzzer-beater to send West Virginia into Big 12 semifinals
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — KK Deans was a 36-second phenom Friday night. West Virginia’s sophomore guard, having struggled with her shot for 39 minutes, became an instant […]
West Virginia’s NCAA seed a fluid situation and depends on what happens in other conference tournaments
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The moment West Virginia was eliminated Thursday from the Big 12 tournament, its NCAA seeding became a major question. Seventeen AP Top 25 […]
