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No. 25 Memphis unstoppable in 42-37 win over West Virginia
Seth Henigan passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns and No. 25 Memphis never trailed while notching a 42-37 victory over West Virginia on Tuesday night in the Frisco Bowl in Texas.,DeMeer Blankumsee had four catches for 120 yards and one touchdown and Roc Taylor added five receptions for 116 yards ...
Frisco Bowl: Memphis-West Virginia Preview, Props & Prediction
Seth Henigan has major credentials, but you never hear him mentioned among the top quarterbacks in the nation.,He is surprisingly invisible considering he has four consecutive 3,000-yard seasons and has thrown more than 100 career touchdown passes.,The often-overlooked Henigan will look to end his c...
Javon Small comes up big as West Virginia handles Bethune-Cookman
Javon Small paved the way for West Virginia's fourth consecutive win, scoring 27 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out six assists in an 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman Saturday night in Morgantown, W. Va.,Amani Hansberry finished with 16 while Jonathan Powell hit four 3-pointers and scor...
WVU, adjusting to life without Tucker DeVries, faces Bethune-Cookman
West Virginia will still be without one of its best players when it takes the court against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday in a nonconference game in Morgantown, W.Va.,The school announced Tuesday that Tucker DeVries is out indefinitely due to an upper-body injury.,DeVries, who is averaging 14.9 points...
Seth Henigan, No. 25 Memphis chase strong finish in Frisco Bowl vs. WVU
Seth Henigan has major credentials, but you never hear him mentioned among the top quarterbacks in the nation.,He is surprisingly invisible considering he has four consecutive 3,000-yard seasons and has thrown more than 100 career touchdown passes.,The often-overlooked Henigan will look to end his c...
Rich Rodriguez's homecoming to West Virginia official
Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia's coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, the school announced Thursday,After firing Neal Brown following a 6-6 regular season, West Virginia is bringing back Rodriguez, who spent the past three...
Reports: Rich Rodriguez returning to coach West Virginia
Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia's coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is on the verge of returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,After firing Neal Brown following a 6-6 regular season, West Virginia set its sights on br...
Minus Tucker DeVries, West Virginia routs NC Central
Jonathan Powell came off the bench and scored a career-high 17 points to lead West Virginia to a 79-45 win over North Carolina Central on Tuesday in Blacksburg, W.Va., ,Second-leading scorer Tucker DeVries didn't play after the Mountaineers announced earlier Tuesday that he will be out indefinitely ...
Could comeback spark winning streak for West Virginia or NCCU?
With each team coming off a come-from-behind win, West Virginia and North Carolina Central square off Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.,West Virginia (6-2) has won two straight games and is in the midst of a 16-day, four-game homestand that kicked off with a 73-60 win over Georgetown in the Big 12-...
West Virginia's second-half surge evens series vs. Georgetown
Javon Small scored 26 points as West Virginia used a 16-0 second-half run to beat former conference rival Georgetown 73-60 in the Big 12-Big East Battle in Morgantown, W.Va., on Friday night.,Tucker DeVries scored five of his 15 points during the 16-0 spurt as the Mountaineers (6-2) continued their ...
Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...
Reports: OC Chad Scott to coach WVU bowl game
West Virginia offensive coordinator Chad Scott will be the interim coach for the Mountaineers' bowl game, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The school parted ways with head coach Neal Brown on Sunday, one day after a lopsided 52-15 loss to Texas Tech.,West Virginia finished the regular season with a...
West Virginia fires Neal Brown after six seasons
West Virginia fired coach Neal Brown on Sunday, one day after the Mountaineers were routed 52-15 by Texas Tech.,West Virginia went 6-6 this season, including 5-4 in Big 12 play. Brown was 37-35 in six seasons with the Mountaineers.,"Coach Brown is a great person, and he has served as a tremendous am...
Tahj Brooks caps season of 100-yard games as Texas Tech clubs West Virginia
Tahj Brooks set a school season record with his 11th 100-yard rushing game to lead Texas Tech to a 52-15 victory Saturday over West Virginia in Lubbock, Texas, to conclude the regular season.,The Red Raiders (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) reached eight wins in the regular season for the first time since 2009.,Br...
West Virginia reaches OT once again, shoots down No. 24 Arizona
Tucker DeVries scored 26 points and Toby Okani added 20 to lead West Virginia to an 83-76 win over No. 24 Arizona in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Mountaineers (5-2) also got 13 points and 10 rebounds from Amani Hansberry. Javon Small scor...
West Virginia bids to produce another upset vs. No. 24 Arizona
One day after a major upset in overtime and the corresponding jubilation, West Virginia wasn't treated nearly as kindly on Day 2 of the Battle 4 Atlantis.,The Mountaineers will settle for playing for third place at the tournament when they meet No. 24 Arizona on Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,W...
Chucky Hepburn carries Louisville to OT win over West Virginia
Chucky Hepburn scored 10 of his 32 points in overtime as Louisville pulled out a 79-70 victory against West Virginia in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals Thursday at Nassau, Bahamas.,Hepburn's three-point play with 2:20 remaining in overtime gave the Cardinals the lead for good at 70-67. He finished ...
West Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga in overtime
Javon Small scored 31 points to rally West Virginia to an 86-78 overtime upset of No. 3 Gonzaga in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Wednesday in Nassau, Bahamas.,The Mountaineers (4-1) trailed by 10 points early in the second half and by five in the final minute. But over the f...
West Virginia knocks off UCF for second straight season
CJ Donaldson Jr. rushed for two touchdowns as West Virginia became bowl eligible with a 31-21 win over UCF Knights in the Big 12 matchup Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,The third-leading rusher for the Mountaineers (6-5, 5-3 Big 12), Donaldson scored twice in just over a half, giving him a team-high n...
Sharp-shooting West Virginia doubles up Iona
Javon Small scored 23 points to propel West Virginia to a wire-to-wire 86-43 victory over Iona on Wednesday night in Morgantown, W.Va. ,Small also had five rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Mountaineers (3-1), who atoned for a humbling loss Friday at rival Pitt in which they trailed by ...