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 »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 »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 »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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