West Virginia to play Memphis in Frisco Bowl
West Virginia has been selected to play in Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl to cap off a tumultuous 2024 season. Just days after parting ways with coach Neal Brown, the Mountaineers accepted a bid to play No. 25 Memphis at 9 p.m. Dec. 17 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The...
West Virginia picks offensive coordinator Chad Scott as interim coach for bowl game
After announcing the firing of head coach Neal Brown on Sunday, West Virginia will head into its bowl game with offensive coordinator Chad Scott as interim coach, the school announced Monday. Scott has been with the Mountaineers since 2019, including the last two seasons as offensive coordinator and the three...
West Virginia fires coach Neal Brown after going 37-35 in 6 seasons
West Virginia fired coach Neal Brown on Sunday as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12, finishing the season 6-6. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the firing in a statement, wishing Brown and his family “the very best in their next endeavor.” Brown had an overall record of...
Tahj Brooks shines, Texas Tech routs West Virginia
LUBBOCK, Texas — Tahj Brooks ran for a season-high 188 yards and three touchdowns in the final home game for Texas Tech’s all-time leading rusher, and the Red Raiders rolled to a 52-15 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Texas Tech (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) briefly kept alive faint hopes...
Tucker DeVries scores 26, West Virginia beats No. 24 Arizona in another OT game at Battle 4 Atlantis
NASSAU, Bahamas — Tucker DeVries scored 26 points, Javon Small made 7 of 8 free throws in overtime and West Virginia claimed third place at the Battle 4 Atlantis with an 83-76 victory over No. 24 Arizona on Friday. DeVries made his eighth and final 3-pointer during West Virginia’s 7-2...
West Virginia,Texas Tech look to finish strong in Big 12 finale
West Virginia (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) at Texas Tech (7-4, 5-3), noon Saturday (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas Tech by 3 1/2. Series record: West Virginia leads 7-6. What’s at stake? West Virginia and Texas Tech cling to faint hopes of reaching the Big 12 championship game but must...
Chucky Hepburn scores 17 in second half, 10 in OT to finish with 32 as Louisville beat West Virginia
NASSAU, Bahamas — Chucky Hepburn scored 17 in the second half and 10 in overtime to finish with a career-high 32 points as Louisville beat West Virginia, 79-70, on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals. Louisville (5-1) plays the winner of the game between Oklahoma and No. 23 Arizona...
West Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis
NASSAU, Bahamas — Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday. Small’s layup with under 2 minutes left...
CJ Donaldson has two short TD runs, West Virginia beats UCF 31-21 to become bowl eligible
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — CJ Donaldson had two short rushing touchdowns, and West Virginia became bowl eligible with a 31-21 victory over UCF on Saturday. Garrett Greene threw a TD pass in his final home game, and Jahiem White added a short rushing score for the Mountaineers (6-5, 5-3 Big 12)....
West Virginia tries to secure bowl eligibility in final home game against UCF
UCF (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) at West Virginia (5-5, 4-3) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) BetMGM College Football Odds: UCF by 3. Series record: West Virginia leads 3-0. What’s at stake? West Virginia can become bowl eligible with a win. UCF, coming off a bye week, needs to win both of...
Javon Small scores 23 points and West Virginia routs Iona 86-43
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Javon Small scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, Tucker DeVries added 13 points and West Virginia routed Iona, 86-43, on Wednesday night. Johnathan Powell scored 11 points, and Amani Hansberry had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (3-1). Small had five rebounds, five assists...
Pitt men’s soccer awarded No. 2 overall seed for NCAA Tournament; Robert Morris, WVU also qualify
Pitt’s men’s soccer team was rewarded for a strong regular season with the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. The Panthers (12-5) earned a first-round bye and will host the winner of Cornell and Fordham at 5 p.m. Sunday, in the round of 32. Ohio State...
QB Garrett Greene returns, but West Virginia loses at home to Baylor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sawyer Robertson threw for a career-high 329 yards and three touchdowns, Bryson Washington ran for three scores and caught a TD pass, and Baylor won its fourth straight, beating West Virginia, 49-35, on Saturday. Baylor (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) became bowl eligible for the third time under...
Pitt roughs up West Virginia in Backyard Brawl
The Pitt/West Virginia rivalry is called the Backyard Brawl, and Pitt’s Guillermo Diaz Graham was ready to take that label literally only 34 seconds into the Panthers’ 86-62 victory Friday night at Petersen Events Center. Diaz Graham was hit in the mouth while trying to block a shot by West...
Baylor, West Virginia can become bowl eligible as both try to build on modest winning streaks
Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) at West Virginia (5-4, 4-2) When: 4 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) Odds: Baylor by 3 Series record: West Virginia leads 8-4 What’s at stake? Either team will become bowl eligible with a win. Baylor is coming off a bye week and is riding a three-game winning...
‘Basketball Brawl’ at The Pete provides charged atmosphere that will test Pitt, WVU
When Jeff Capel accepted the Pitt coaching job in 2018, he turned to some trusted friends in the Pittsburgh professional sports scene to get a sense of what to expect. “People … would tell me when (Pitt basketball) had it going (under former coaches Ben Howland and Jamie Dixon), this...
West Virginia forces 3 key turnovers in road win at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Nicco Marchiol threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and West Virginia’s defense forced Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby into three turnovers Saturday afternoon, which led to 17 points in the Mountaineers’ 31-24 win over the Bearcats. It’s the fourth straight win for the Mountaineers (5-4, 4-2 Big...
New defensive coordinator, West Virginia face improved Cincinnati team
West Virginia (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) at Cincinnati (5-3, 3-2) Time: Noon Saturday (FS1) Odds: Cincinnati by 4 1/2. Series record: West Virginia leads 17-3-1. What’s at stake? Cincinnati can clinch bowl eligibility. A win would also double the Bearcats’ overall win total from a season ago. Cincinnati hasn’t beaten...
West Virginia routs Robert Morris in debut of Mountaineers coach
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Tucker DeVries scored 18 points, Javon Small added 15 and West Virginia routed Robert Morris, 87-59, on Monday in the debut of new Mountaineers coach Darian DeVries. Darian DeVries was hired in March after six seasons at Drake, replacing interim coach Josh Eilert. Tucker DeVries is a...
Women’s basketball preview: 1st-time head coach Chandler McCabe aims to get Robert Morris back on track
When Chandler McCabe flew to Pittsburgh in March to be introduced as Robert Morris’ women’s basketball coach, it snowed. Welcome to Western Pennsylvania, Florida girl. But the frosty weather couldn’t cool the Orlando native’s enthusiasm to step into her first head coaching job. Hired March 18, McCabe will try to...
West Virginia fires defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley, names Jeff Koonz interim DC
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia fired defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley on Tuesday. Inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz will replace Lesley for the rest of the season, coach Neal Brown said. West Virginia’s injury-riddled secondary has struggled all season. The Mountaineers (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) are surrendering 9.3 yards per pass...
Marchiol throws for 2 TDs, West Virginia scores on 3 fourth downs to beat Arizona 31-26
TUCSON, Ariz. — Nicco Marchiol threw for two touchdowns, and West Virginia scored three times on fourth downs to beat Arizona, 31-26, on Saturday night. Marchiol got his second career start after Garrett Greene was injured against Kansas State last week and was sharp, throwing for 198 yards on 18-of-22...
West Virginia, Arizona aiming to get back on track after losing streaks
West Virginia (3-4, 2-2 Big 12) at Arizona (3-4, 1-3) When: 7 p.m. Saturday TV: FS1 Odds: Arizona by 3 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? Both teams need wins to try to salvage their seasons. Arizona has dropped three straight after being ranked as high as No....
New coach Darian DeVries, son Tucker tasked with turning things around at West Virginia
West Virginia (9-23, 4-14 Big 12) New West Virginia coach Darian DeVries brought his son, Tucker, with him from Drake to try to establish some cohesiveness for a team that lost nearly its entire roster. Darian DeVries led the Bulldogs to six straight 20-win seasons and three NCAA Tournament appearances....
West Virginia thumped by Kansas State in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Avery Johnson threw three touchdown passes, Marques Sigle returned an interception for a touchdown and No. 17 Kansas State beat West Virginia, 45-18, on Saturday night. The Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) are off to their best start since 2014. West Virginia (3-4, 2-2) lost its third...
