The Florida Gators (9-4) have rattled off three straight SEC wins including an upset over No. 6 Tennessee. However, they will perhaps face their toughest test yet in taking on No. 11 West Virginia (11-4) on the road in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. While the Mountaineers carry three conference losses …
Read More »Elite Defense Fuels Gators in Victory Over West Virginia
For the past decade, West Virginia has consistently produced one of the premier defensive units in all of college basketball. However, it was the Gators who showcased their defensive versatility on Tuesday night in a 66-56 victory over the Mountaineers. #Gators get the W in @TheGarden. See all the highlights… …
Read More »West Virginia and Villanova face off in Sweet 16 Matchup
The Villanova Wildcats will take on former Big East rivals, the West Virginia Mountaineers, tonight in the East Regional semifinals. This will be the first time these two teams face off since 2011 and this time with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Mountaineers West Virginia has …
Read More »SEC/Big 12 Challenge: Kentucky vs. no. 7 West Virginia
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge takes place on Saturday for college men’s basketball. There will be 10 games played between the two conferences. One of those games includes un-ranked Kentucky at no. 7 West Virginia. This will be the third time the Wildcats play in Morgantown and the first time since …
Read More »Four Teams Punch Their Tickets to the Elite Eight After Wild Night of Sweet 16 Action
The magic of March delivered Thursday night, with three of the four Sweet 16 games coming down to the final shot. Two of the regional finals are set now after Gonzaga and Xavier won their games in the West Region, while Kansas and Oregon advanced in the Midwest Region. What …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: West Virginia – Bucknell preview
West Virginia and Bucknell get their big dance started today in Buffalo in a West Region match-up. The game will tip around 2:45 on CBS. Season in Review West Virginia (26-8) West Virginia comes into the NCAA Tournament battle-tested after finishing third overall in the Big 12. The Mountaineers won some major …
Read More »SEC-Big 12 Challenge Preview: No.18 West Virginia Hosts Texas A&M
The fourth edition of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge will see No. 18 West Virginia host Texas A&M. Gator fans will remember last year’s challenge in which Florida upset the, at the time, No. 10 Mountaineers 88-71 in Mike White’s first marquee win. Texas A&M, meanwhile, knocked off Iowa State in …
Read More »West Virginia Hands No.1 Baylor First Loss, FSU Wins 12th Straight
One day after reaching the highest of highs, Baylor men’s basketball came crashing down when it ran into West Virginia on the road. The Associated Press gave the Bears their first #1 ranking in school history. A little over 24 hours later,however, they lost to defensive stalwart WVU. The wire-to-wire 89-68 score …
Read More »Gators Make Big NCAA Tournament Push, Down #9 West Virginia, 88-71
On a brisk Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, the Florida men’s basketball team (14-7) picked up its biggest win of the season, and its first over a Top-25 team, dominating the West Virginia Mountaineers (17-4) in an 88-71 victory. Dorian Finney-Smith led the charge for the Gators, scoring 24 points on …
Read More »Gators Prepare For Gritty West Virginia
The Florida Gators (13-7) men’s basketball team will have their last chance to impress the committee with a tough out-of-conference win on Saturday afternoon, when they take on the ninth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (17-3). A team affectionately known to some as “Press Virginia” boasts one of the most aggressive and …
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