Toussaint shouldering the blame for the Xavier loss

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It wasn’t easy, but West Virginia ended its homestand with a win over No. 11 Iowa State on Wednesday. The Mountaineers continued their strong bit of form, notching their third straight win at home. The victory was definitely not handed to them, and Bob Huggins knew that all too well.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When Gold and Blue Nation previewed West Virginia’s 2022 season, we named off some of the Mountaineers’ top newcomers ahead of that season. We spoke about the hard-hitting Grant Hussey, who ended up leading the team with 11 home runs that season. We previewed catcher Dayne Leonard, who ended the season as one of the lineup’s most efficient hitters and is a highly-anticipated returner this season.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Make that five wins for West Virginia in its last seven games. Kedrian Johnson scored 22 points and dished eight assists, Emmitt Matthews added a season-high 18 points and West Virginia held off a late push from No. 11 Iowa State to earn a 76-71 victory in Morgantown on Wednesday.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The return of college baseball is upon us. On Wednesday, WVU baseball head coach Randy Mazey held a video conference to preview his club’s 2023 campaign, which begins Feb. 17. The Mountaineers will open their season with a three-game series against Georgia Southern. Mazey’s crew...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For the second time in the last four games, West Virginia held its opponent to just 61 points Saturday night in its win over Oklahoma. It marked the fewest points the Mountaineers have allowed to an in-conference opponent since surrendering 60 points to Texas Tech and Oklahoma State last season. Saturday also continued a recent stretch of games where West Virginia has seemingly played better on the defensive end, overall.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU’s NCAA Tournament resume has improved over the last week, thanks to a pair of important home wins. In the latest projections from ESPN, Joe Lunardi lists the Mountaineers among the last four teams receiving first round byes in the tournament. They’re slotted in that projection as a No. 10-seed facing No. 7-seed Duke in the Greensboro Region in the second round.

WVU offense cools in fourth quarter as Cowgirls take victory in Stillwater. A strong run out the gate by the Oklahoma State Cowgirls gave West Virginia a difficult start to overcome on Tuesday as the Mountaineers fell 76-65 in Stillwater. Naomie Alnatas led the Cowgirls on a 7-point run to...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s road keeps getting harder. The Mountaineers face yet another ranked opponent on Wednesday when they host No. 11 Iowa State at the WVU Coliseum. The Cyclones will be WVU’s fifth top-15 opponent in its last seven games when they tip off in Morgantown at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Slowly but surely, James Okonkwo appears to be improving. The sophomore big man out of Maidenhead, England, has seen his minutes off the bench go up, and his role expand in recent weeks. It started with a solid performance against Texas, which was then followed by...

STILLWATER, Okla. – The West Virginia University women’s basketball team concludes its two-game road swing in the Sooner State with a matchup at Oklahoma State on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Tipoff against the Cowgirls is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The contest against...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Randy Mazey’s ballclub is just 10 days away from Opening Day of the 2023 college baseball season. As the Mountaineers count down the days and hours until they see their first pitches against Georgia Southern, here are 10 facts about this year’s team to get you ready for this season.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia secured somewhat of a statement win Saturday, as the Mountaineers pummeled visiting Oklahoma by 32 points. While the Sooners are struggling, very few games in the Big 12 Conference have been decided by that wide a margin this year. Following WVU’s dominant victory over...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Four members of the West Virginia University golf team competed as individuals the last two days in the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate in Statesboro, Georgia. Playing on the par-72 Georgia Southern University Golf Course, WVU was paced by freshman Kaleb Wilson, who posted rounds of 74-71-78=223...