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West Virginia guard Jordan McCabe brings the ball upcourt (Evert Nelson photo) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jordan McCabe remembers his first day on the West Virginia campus and what he first requested. No, it wasn’t to learn which downtown bar was the best place to meet coeds and it wasn’t to find out which professors offered the easiest courses. He lived for only one thing — basketball “I’m a point guard and I want to be as pure a point guard as I can possibly be,” he said recently, having been inserted into West Virginia’s starting lineup since the defection of Oscar Tshiebwe. His p...

Big 12 Snapshot: Wrapping up the Big 12/SEC Challenge By January 31, 2021 - 7:19 pm Jan 30, 2021; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears guard Jared Butler (12) floats to the basket against the Auburn Tigers during the second half at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports — By Dave Weekley While the coaches involved may not have been exactly thrilled about where the SEC/Big 12 Challenge fell in the schedule, it did result in a day-long promotion of both conferences by ESPN, even without a Texas/Kentucky primetime matchup cancelled due to COVID concerns inside the Wi...

With challenging slate on the horizon, WVU visits 2-win Iowa State Tuesday By (Bob Huggins pregame Zoom conference) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In most seasons, the Big 12 round robin schedule doesn’t afford teams many ‘must win’ games. However, the Mountaineers have just that Tuesday night when they visit Iowa State (2-9, 0-6 Big 12) at Hilton Coliseum. It is critical for No. 17 West Virginia (11-5, 4-3 Big 12) to secure a victory over the Big 12 cellar dwellers, particularly because of what lies ahead in their six games that follow. After their visit to Ames, Bob Huggins’ club will host...

Big 12 Snapshot: (Mostly) back on the court By January 24, 2021 - 7:12 pm Jan 23, 2021; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lon Kruger coaches his team against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports — By Dave Weekley Time for another Big 12 Snapshot and as we head to the final week of January, COVID-19 remains one of the biggest story in this conference and every other conference in the country. Questions remain if a complete regular season schedule will, or should, be played.  COVID’s impact on t...

No. 8 WVU closes game on 10-2 run, escapes against Iowa State, 70-65 By WVU's Derek Culver (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Gabe Osabuohien (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Oscar Tshiebwe (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Sean McNeil (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Taz Sherman (Photo by Dale Sparks) Iowa State's Rasir Bolton (Photo by Dale Sparks) Iowa State's Rasir Bolton (Photo by Dale Sparks) Iowa State's George Conditt (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Taz Sherman (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Emmitt Matthews (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Deuce McBride (Photo by Dale Sparks) WVU's Deuce McBride sinks a go-ahe...