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Javon Small, Toby Okani help West Virginia beat Mercyhurst 67-46 for 5th straight victory

Dec. 22, 2024 16:15 PM EST

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Javon Small scored 19, Toby Okani added a double-double and West Virginia breezed to a 67-46 victory over Mercyhurst on Sunday. Small made 6 of 14 shots with a 3-pointer and 6 of 7 free throws for the Mountaineers (9-2), who upped their win streak to five...

Mercyhurst visits West Virginia following Small's 27-point game

Dec. 22, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Mercyhurst Lakers (6-8) at West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2, 1-0 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -32.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia takes on Mercyhurst after Javon Small scored...

Frida Formann, Lior Garzon, Jade Masogayo rally Colorado women past No. 14 West Virginia 65-60

Dec. 21, 2024 22:50 PM EST

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Frida Formann made four 3-pointers and scored 22, Jade Masogayo added 18 points and Lior Garzon scored 12 of her 14 in a pivotal fourth quarter as Colorado rallied to beat No. 14 West Virginia 65-60 on Saturday night in a Big 12 Conference opener. The...

Small leads West Virginia against Mercyhurst after 27-point game

Dec. 21, 2024 04:31 AM EST

Mercyhurst Lakers (6-8) at West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2, 1-0 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia plays Mercyhurst after Javon Small scored 27 points in West Virginia's 84-61 victory against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. ...

Colorado Buffaloes play the No. 14 West Virginia Mountaineers on 3-game win streak

Dec. 21, 2024 04:03 AM EST

West Virginia Mountaineers (10-1) at Colorado Buffaloes (9-2) Boulder, Colorado; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado will attempt to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over No. 14 West Virginia. The Buffaloes have gone 6-1 in home...

Quinerly and the No. 14 West Virginia Mountaineers take on conference foe Colorado

Dec. 20, 2024 03:46 AM EST

West Virginia Mountaineers (10-1) at Colorado Buffaloes (9-2) Boulder, Colorado; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: JJ Quinerly and No. 14 West Virginia take on Jade Masogayo and Colorado on Saturday. The Buffaloes have gone 6-1 at home. Colorado has a...

Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million

Dec. 19, 2024 18:04 PM EST

Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The almost 1% growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001, and it was a marked contrast to the record...

Central Missouri's Zach Zebrowski among 4 repeat first-team picks on AP Division II All-America team

Dec. 18, 2024 11:59 AM EST

Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski is among four players who were repeat first-team selections to The Associated Press Division II All-America team announced Wednesday. Joining Zebrowski were Wingate defensive lineman Marquise Fleming, Augustana (South Dakota) defensive back...

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Dec. 18, 2024 06:17 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. The 38-year-old Evanston, Illinois, resident has regularly attended Chicago Sky games for the last three seasons,...

Memphis QB Seth Henigan equals AAC record with 104th career TD pass close to home in Frisco Bowl

Dec. 18, 2024 01:30 AM EST

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan threw his 104th career touchdown pass, matching the American Athletic Conference record in the 25th-ranked Tigers' 42-37 win over West Virginia in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday night. Henigan equaled the record with his second TD...