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Cooper scores 20 in Eastern Kentucky's 121-56 win over Div. III-Bethany (WV)

Dec. 10, 2023 19:15 PM EST

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Collin Cooper scored 20 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Division III-Bethany (WV) 121-56 on Sunday night. Cooper had four steals for the Colonels (4-4). John Ukomadu scored 18 points while shooting 9 of 10 from the field, and added 16 rebounds. Leland Walker...

Edwards helps West Virginia hold off Drexel 66-60

Dec. 09, 2023 18:20 PM EST

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jesse Edwards scored 16 points to help West Virginia hold off Drexel 66-60 on Saturday. Edwards made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (4-5). Quinn Slazinski finished with 14 points and six rebounds. Seth Wilson came off the bench...

Slazinski and West Virginia host Drexel

Dec. 09, 2023 04:08 AM EST

Drexel Dragons (5-4) at West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5) Morgantown, West Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -3.5; over/under is 127.5 BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia plays the Drexel Dragons after Quinn Slazinski scored 22...

Andema records 4th straight shutout of the NCAA Tournament and Clemson advances past West Virginia

Dec. 08, 2023 20:45 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Shawn Smart scored his second goal of the season, Joseph Andema recorded his fourth straight shutout of the NCAA Tournament and No. 9 seed Clemson advanced to its sixth national championship match in school history with a 1-0 victory over No. 5 West Virginia on Friday...

Inmate convicted of fatally stabbing another inmate at West Virginia penitentiary

Dec. 08, 2023 18:38 PM EST

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A federal inmate in West Virginia was found guilty in the fatal stabbing of another inmate on Friday. Stephen C. Crawford, 44, was formerly housed at USP Hazelton. Crawford was convicted in U.S. District Court on charges of voluntary manslaughter, assault...

West Virginia appeals court reverses $7M jury award in Ford lawsuit involving woman's crash death

Dec. 08, 2023 17:35 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An appeals court in West Virginia on Friday reversed a $7 million award in a product liability lawsuit against the Ford Motor Co. to the family of a woman who died when her Ford Mustang was involved in a fiery crash. The West Virginia Intermediate Court of...

Slazinski and West Virginia host Drexel

Dec. 08, 2023 03:50 AM EST

Drexel Dragons (5-4) at West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5) Morgantown, West Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia hosts the Drexel Dragons after Quinn Slazinski scored 22 points in West Virginia's 80-63 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers. ...

Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule

Dec. 07, 2023 18:55 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a group of states alleges the NCAA’s transfer rule for college athletes violates antitrust law. The lawsuit, filed in West Virginia’s northern district, challenges the NCAA’s authority to impose a one-year delay in the...

Editorial Roundup: West Virginia

Dec. 07, 2023 07:11 AM EST

Charleston Gazette-Mail. December 6, 2023. Editorial: Something is rotten at WV’s Southern Regional Jail The Southern Regional Jail, in Raleigh County, is emerging as the embodiment of everything that is wrong with the criminal justice system in West Virginia and,...

Blake Hinson sets school 3-point record, scores 29 in Pittsburgh's 80-63 win over West Virginia

Dec. 06, 2023 23:16 PM EST

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Blake Hinson scored a career-high 29 points, including a school-record nine 3-pointers, to lead Pittsburgh to a 80-63 win over West Virginia on Wednesday night. Carlton Carrington added 16 points and Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 15 as Pittsburgh (6-3) broke...