The Mountaineer Ticket Office has announced that the men’s basketball game between West Virginia and Oklahoma State on Feb. 4 is sold out. The Oklahoma State game is the second game to sell out this season, joining Baylor on Jan. 10. Tickets for all remaining games are available by visiting WVUGAME.com or by calling 1.800.WVU GAME
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Sometimes life at the top of the rankings is not always what it’s cracked up to be. Baylor, which reached No. 1 in both major polls on Monday (Jan. 9) for the first time in school history, ran into “Press” Virginia on Tuesday (Jan. 10) night in Morgantown and the 10th ranked Mountaineers ran away with a surprisingly easy 89-68 victory over the Bears.
Former West Virginia legendary coach and Hall of Famer Don Nehlen was awarded the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, one of the highest awards given by the American Football Coaches Association for lifetime achievement, Tuesday (Jan. 10), during the live broadcast of the organization's Coaches Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
Fans have the opportunity to be part of the Baylor vs. West Virginia pregame show by creating a Human Video Board© Light Show using their smartphone. All fans are encouraged to arrive to the game early today (Jan. 10) and be in their seats ready by 6:50 p.m.
Former standout men’s basketball player Jim McCormick died Sunday afternoon (Jan. 8) in Lexington, Kentucky, where he has resided for the last several years.
Days removed from earning the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy as the NCAA’s top women’s soccer player, four-time All-American Kadeisha Buchanan has signed a contract to play with Olympique Lyonnais.