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Darian DeVries named basketball coach at West Virginia after 6 seasons at Drake
West Virginia tapped Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries on Sunday to move the Mountaineers past one of the ugliest years in school history. DeVries signed a five-year contract, athletic director Wren Baker said. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. DeVries' hiring came three days...
Division I's longest-tenured coach leads Oakland back to March Madness after 12-year absence
Greg Kampe accepted his first head coaching job years before Tom Izzo, Mark Few, Roy Williams or Jay Wright ran their own programs. And while Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim were winning national championships, Kampe was putting his signature on Oakland...
West Virginia starts search for a new men's basketball coach after 9-23 season
West Virginia opened a search for a new men’s basketball coach Wednesday as it tries to put behind one of the worst seasons in school history. Interim coach Josh Eilert led the Mountaineers to a 9-23 mark, including a loss to Cincinnati in the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday. West...
Emanuel Miller scores 21 and TCU rides hot start to 93-81 win at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 21 points and TCU rode a hot start to a 93-81 victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night. Jameer Nelson Jr. added 17 points, Micah Peavy scored 16 and Chuck O’Bannon 11 for TCU (20-10, 9-8 Big 12). The Horned Frogs broke a...
Toussaint scores 21, McMillian adds 19 and Texas Tech hits 13 3-pointers to beat West Virginia 81-70
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Joe Toussaint scored 21 points, Chance McMillian added 19 and Texas Tech beat West Virginia 81-70 on Saturday night. It was tied 63-all with 7:46 remaining. McMillian’s 3-pointer then gave Texas Tech the lead for good as the Red Raiders ended on an 18-7...
J’Wan Roberts powers No. 5 Houston past Cincinnati 67-62
CINCINNATI (AP) — J’Wan Roberts scored a game-high 20 points, including a game-sealing dunk with six seconds left, as No. 5 Houston outlasted Cincinnati 67-62 on Saturday. Jamal Shead added 16 on 6-of-25 shooting for the Cougars (21-3, 8-3 Big 12), who won their 10th straight...
With Huggins in the house, West Virginia sinks Cincy 69-65 in Edwards' return to starting lineup
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Jesse Edwards made a resounding return to the starting lineup with a 25-point, 10-rebound effort and for once a fully healthy West Virginia squad beat Cincinnati 69-65 on Wednesday night. The game became even more noteworthy when Hall of Fame coach Bob...
RaeQuan Battle, Pat Suemnick lead West Virginia over No. 3 Kansas 91-85
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia can finally enjoy some positives after going through the wringer the past eight months. The Mountaineers have endured Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins' exit following a drunken driving arrest that led to a roster makeover. Add to...
