MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Naomi Davenport and Tynice Martin got the rare cinco-double Tuesday night. Davenport the senior forward from Cincinnati became the first West Virginia women’s […]
Men’s Basketball
Esa Ahmad trying to make an impact his last season at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — If Bob Huggins had the opportunity to take any of his West Virginia players back in time to play some hoops, say three decades ago, […]
Kansas, for good and bad, are in spotlight as Big 12 hoops season begins
MORGANTOWN — The men’s basketball coaches of the Big 12 Conference understand the doubt from those on the outside looking in. They, too, marvel at the national […]
West Virginia men’s basketball team has plenty of potential, but new faces need to learn system
MORGANTOWN — Whether it comes from recruiting rankings, the eye test or simply from our own expectations, there is a certain level of potential surrounding West Virginia’s cast of […]
Penn State knocks off West Virginia in charity exhibition
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — In the end, Bob Huggins said he coached Saturday’s 84-82 exhibition loss against Penn State, at the WVU Coliseum, just like a game […]
Injured hand will keep West Virginia guard James Bolden out of exhibition game
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — You could almost break down the success rate of West Virginia’s men’s basketball guard rotation in two ways: Either with “Beetle” Bolden in […]
Sagaba Konate’s size makes him optical illusion for Big 12 teams
MORGANTOWN — There is an optical illusion that stands in the middle of the West Virginia basketball defense. That is according to Kansas State head coach Bruce […]
Now a dad, West Virginia forward Esa Ahmad using daughter as extra motivation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Per his own description, Esa Ahmad is a straight-forward kind of guy. “I don’t need to beat around the bush,” the West Virginia […]
College basketball rule change can mean flagrant foul for hooking
KANSAS CITY — The biggest rule change this year, according to Big 12 Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials Curtis Shaw, will revolve around players hooking arms with […]
With Kansas under scrutiny, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby warns against convicting all of college basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Armed with two announcements of the Big 12’s future in college hoops, league commissioner Bob Bowlsby could not escape the present on Wednesday. […]
