West Virginia

Culver leads No. 15 West Virginia past Western Kentucky

Nov. 27, 2020 04:05 PM EST

West Virginia guard Sean McNeil (22) shoots a three-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against VCU, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in SIoux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)

Culver powers No. 15 West Virginia past VCU in Sioux Falls

Nov. 26, 2020 05:17 PM EST

South Dakota State and West Virginia players go for the opening tip during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)

No. 15 West Virginia holds off South Dakota State 79-71

Nov. 25, 2020 09:36 PM EST

FILE - Austin Peay guard Terry Taylor (21) drives to the basket as West Virginia forward Derek Culver, behind, and West Virginia forward Gabe Osabuohien (3) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., in this Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, file photo. Taylor, the reigning Ohio Valley Conference player of the year, averaged 21.8 points and 11 rebounds last season and is the first player in school history to score at least 500 points in three consecutive seasons. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten, File)

Austin Peay Governors at West Virginia Mountaineers 12/12/2019

Nov. 19, 2020 12:34 AM EST

FILE - Kansas' Marcus Garrett (0) knocks the ball away from West Virginia's Miles McBride (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kansas, in this Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, file photo. At left is Kansas' Devon Dotson (1). Garrett averaged 9.2 points last season, but his biggest contributions come on the other end of the floor. The 6-5 guard was named the Naismith national defensive player of the year last season. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas Jayhawks 1/4/2020

Nov. 18, 2020 12:36 AM EST

FILE - Kansas center Udoka Azubuike (35) is defended by West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., in this Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, file photo. West Virginia opens the 2020-21 season ranked No. 15 in the AP poll and returns four of the top five scorers from the team that went 21-10 last season. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten, File)

Top rebounding tandem Tshiebwe, Culver back for No. 15 WVU

By John Raby Nov. 12, 2020 01:30 PM EST

FILE - TCU guard RJ Nembhard (22) is defended by West Virginia guard Miles McBride during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., in this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 file photo. TCU coach Jamie Dixon isn't expecting center Kevin Samuel and guard RJ Nembhard to play more minutes this season. The team's only returning starters just need to be more efficient when on the court. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten, File)

TCU Horned Frogs at West Virginia Mountaineers 1/14/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 12:10 PM EST

Kansas Jayhawks at West Virginia Mountaineers 2/12/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 06:34 AM EST

FILE - West Virginia coach Bob Huggins reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in Morgantown, W.Va., in this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo. West Virginia opens the 2020-21 season ranked No. 15 in the AP poll and returns four of the top five scorers from the team that went 21-10 last season. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten, FIle)

Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/7/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 06:32 AM EST

College coaches still scrambling to fill hoops schedules

By John Marshall Oct. 16, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

FILE- In this Jan. 6, 2020, file photo, West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins reacts during an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. College coaches endured a tense time waiting for for the NCAA to green light the 2020 basketball season. They knew there was a window the NCAA was looking at to start the season, likely sometime in late November or early December. They just didn't have an exact date. So they did the best they could to prepare for the big moment, yet still found themselves in a scramble once it actually happened. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys 1/6/2020

Oct. 16, 2020 02:44 PM EDT

Pitt, WVU extend basketball 'Backyard Brawl' 2 more seasons

Jun. 18, 2020 01:53 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The basketball version of the “Backyard Brawl” rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh has been extended through the 2022-23 season. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst, left, talks to athletic director Barry Alvarez before an NCAA college football game against BYU in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin announced Saturday, May 9, 2020, it is asking 25 of its highest-earning employees to volunteer for a 15% pay cut over the next six months. That group includes athletic director Barry Alvarez, football coach Paul Chryst and men's basketball coach Greg Gard. There won't be any reduction of work hours.
(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Colleges thrown for big losses in sports budget crunch

By Dave Campbell May. 08, 2020 08:51 PM EDT

West Virginia salary, athletic cuts to save $3 million

May. 08, 2020 04:21 PM EDT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons will take a 10% salary reduction for the next fiscal year in an effort to save the...