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No. 5 Tar Heels top No. 16 W. Virginia, move on at MCWSGavin Gallaher hit a tiebreaking two-run triple during a three-run seventh inning to help No. 5 North Carolina produce a 5-2 victory over No. 16 West Virginia on Sunday night in Men's College World Series play at Omaha, Neb.,Owen Hull had two hits and one RBI and Carter French also had two hits for ...

West Virginia rallies, beats Oklahoma in OT to win College Basketball CrownHonor Huff scored 38 points and made eight 3-pointers to help West Virginia rally for an 89-82 overtime victory over Oklahoma in the College Basketball Crown championship game on Sunday in Las Vegas.,Chance Moore added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (21-14), who trailed by 13 points ...

West Virginia cruises past Creighton to reach Crown title gameDJ Thomas scored 20 points off the bench to help lead West Virginia to a wire-to-wire 87-70 victory over Creighton in the College Basketball Crown semifinals Saturday in Las Vegas.,Treysen Eaglestaff added 16 points and Brenen Lorient scored 15 for West Virginia (20-14), which advances to face forme...

Emotional Creighton set to face resilient West Virginia

West Virginia and Creighton elected to extend their seasons in March and to compete in the second edition of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Now, each team is a win away from advancing to the championship ahead of their semifinal tilt on Saturday.,West Virginia (19-14) rallied from eight ...

West Virginia edges Stanford in OT to advance to semifinals in Vegas

Honor Huff saved the game with three clutch free throws in the final seconds of regulation, then ran off seven consecutive points in overtime as West Virginia, given a second life, overtook Stanford 82-77 in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown Tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday night....

AJ Dybantsa shines again, lifts BYU past West Virginia

AJ Dybantsa continued his impressive showing early on at the Big 12 tournament, scoring a game-high 27 points to lift BYU to a 68-48 victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo.,BYU (23-10), the 10th seed in the tournament, advanced to the quarterfinals where it will face second...

West Virginia bounces top-seeded TCU to claim Big 12 title

Tournament Most Outstanding Player Jordan Harrison recorded 21 points, six rebounds and three steals to lead West Virginia to a 62-53 victory over top-seeded TCU to win the Big 12 tournament championship game in Kansas City and claim the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.,Sydney Sh...

UCF, West Virginia vying for stronger closing statement

UCF and West Virginia both need to make a strong closing statement when they tangle in their Big 12 Conference regular-season finale on Friday night in Morgantown, W. Va.,There was a time when both teams seemed to be hurtling toward at-large status in the NCAA Tournament, but their metrics have been...

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West Virginia keen to take lessons from upset win into K-State game

It's likely too late to make a difference in West Virginia's postseason destiny, but a win over a ranked team on Saturday was exactly what the program needed.,The Mountaineers hope to parlay their upset of then-No. 19 BYU into a strong finish to the season, starting with Tuesday's trip to face Kansa...

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|Tue Mar 03 2026

Oklahoma State pulls away in overtime to edge West Virginia

Oklahoma State scored the first seven points of overtime to defeat West Virginia 91-84 in a Big 12 game Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,Anthony Roy completed a 3-point play and Jaylen Curry hit a 3-pointer in the OT run as the Cowboys (17-11, 5-10) improved to 17-2 when scoring 80 or more points.,The M...

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|Wed Feb 25 2026

West Virginia owns up to 'small margin for error' with TCU on horizon

West Virginia tempted fate one too many times on Wednesday and the cost may be a bid to the NCAA Tournament.,The Mountaineers (16-10, 7-6 Big 12) had won two games in 10 days after trailing by 14 in the second half each time. But on Wednesday, West Virginia stormed from 15 back in the second half to...

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|Fri Feb 20 2026

UCF looks to solidify bubble case vs. West Virginia after pair of losses

Two straight losses, including a 92-72 whipping Sunday at Cincinnati, have UCF looking like the ultimate bubble team when it comes to its NCAA Tournament hopes.,Despite that blowout, the Knights are still on the right side of the bubble, according to most experts, as they prepare for a Saturday nigh...

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|Sat Feb 14 2026

Baylor ends four-game skid by beating West Virginia

Obi Agbim and Cameron Carr both scored 16 points to lead Baylor to a 63-53 Big 12 win over West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Agbim hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final 3:37 as the Bears (12-9, 2-7 Big 12) snapped a four-game losing streak.,Brenen Lorient led the Mountaineers (14-8, 5-4...

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|Sat Jan 31 2026

Treysen Eaglestaff, West Virginia take aim at sinking Baylor

Treysen Eaglestaff was struggling to score all night in West Virginia's 59-54 win over Kansas State Tuesday, but coach Ross Hodge said the senior guard didn't let it weigh down the rest of his game.,Eaglestaff hit a 3-pointer with 2:08 left to give the Mountaineers the lead and then put the game awa...

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|Sat Jan 31 2026

West Virginia tries to stay connected, meets free-falling K-State

West Virginia coach Ross Hodge is happy with the way his team has settled into the brutal grind of the Big 12.,The Mountaineers (13-7, 4-3) road-tripped through Arizona last week and earned their first win away from home by defeating Arizona State, 75-63, on Wednesday. The back half of the trip didn...

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|Mon Jan 26 2026

Unranked West Virginia tries to slay another giant in No. 7 Houston

West Virginia is after its second straight win against a ranked opponent when it travels to No. 7 Houston for a Big 12 Conference showdown on Tuesday.,The Mountaineers (11-5, 2-1 Big 12) knocked off No. 22 Kansas on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va., behind 23 points from Honor Huff.,Brenen Lorient's re...

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|Mon Jan 12 2026

Cincinnati, West Virginia hope to brush off losses to cream of the crop

Cincinnati and West Virginia opened with losses to the class of the Big 12 Conference, and both are after a league win when they square off on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,In a back-and-forth affair, the Bearcats (8-6, 0-1 Big 12) lost 67-60 to then-No. 8 Houston on Saturday at home. Day Day Thomas...

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|Mon Jan 05 2026

West Virginia looking more players to step up against Mississippi Valley State

West Virginia coach Ross Hodge wants to keep his options open when it comes to a secondary scorer.,The Mountaineers (8-4) have one more chance to find a sidekick for leading scorer Honor Huff before Big 12 play begins when they host Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Morgantown W. Va.,A catalyst ...

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|Mon Dec 22 2025

All options on table as West Virginia faces Little Rock's potent scorers

West Virginia coach Ross Hodge will take a deep look at his team's lineup before hosting Little Rock on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers (7-3) lost to Wake Forest 75-66 on Saturday in the Holiday Hoopfest in Charleston. Honor Huff led West Virginia with 24 points. Chance Moore scored 1...

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|Mon Dec 08 2025

West Virginia sees practice time paying off, faces Coppin State

West Virginia aims to keep good practice habits rolling when it hosts Coppin State on Wednesday in Morgantown W. Va.,After a rare week of practice, the Mountaineers (6-2) rolled to a 70-38 win over Mercyhurst on Sunday.,Chance Moore tallied 11 points off the bench to lead a balanced scoring effort. ...

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|Tue Dec 02 2025

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