West Virginia’s feel-good story took a wrong turn Friday night. Xander Rice and Monmouth made sure of it. Rice scored a career-high 30 points — 20 coming […]
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WVU looks to build a better rhythm against Monmouth between Jesse Edwards and outside shooters
MORGANTOWN — It is the one truly amazing thing about sports, in that the names and faces can change, but the keys to scoring more points than […]
Seth Wilson is on a mission to go from streaky shooter to finding consistency
MORGANTOWN — As far as can be told from a Google search, the actress Drew Barrymore never played basketball. She did, however, come up with this gem […]
COLUMN: Up-and-down 1st game follows offseason trend for Eilert and WVU
The festivities actually began Sunday night for Josh Eilert and his family. “We had a table for 20 at Oliverio’s and every single one of them was […]
Mountaineers survive season debut behind Edwards and Slazinski
MORGANTOWN — Ofri Naveh hauled in the ball just past half court, but seeing how he was tightly guarded and in an awkward position to begin with, […]
Kobe Johnson gets his opportunity to run the show, as WVU opens season against Missouri State
MORGANTOWN — There was a sense of calm surrounding Kobe Johnson as he sat in front of the media for the first time, almost a sense of […]
Alex Ruoff, Da’Sean Butler remain poised to help WVU through turbulent times
MORGANTOWN — Their names are found throughout the WVU men’s basketball record book, so no detailed explanation is needed to explain Da’Sean Butler’s and Alex Ruoff’s passion […]
‘We’re not victims’: Josh Eilert, WVU continue to push through tons of adversity
MORGANTOWN — It would seem Josh Eilert and the WVU men’s basketball program aren’t just caught in a storm these days — it may be more like […]
WVU point guard Kerr Kriisa will serve 9-game suspension for improper benefits while at Arizona
MORGANTOWN — Josh Eilert’s basketball roster at WVU is no longer a “Who’s That?” Recently, the Mountaineers have become more of “Who’s Left?” The latest setback among […]
WVU freshman Ofri Naveh made a good first impression in charity exhibition
MORGANTOWN — It is always eye-opening in sports when a rookie comes out of the gate with the unexpected. There is instantly a feeling of witnessing history […]
