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Top-25 foes clash in Big East tussle in Morgantown Tue Jan  6 10:20:35 2009 EST
Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - The fifth-ranked Connecticut Huskies get a three-game road trip started tonight, as they invade Morgantown to take on the 25th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers in a Big East showdown. The Huskies opened their Big East slate a week ago, only to suffer a 74-63 loss to Georgetown in their own backyard. It was certainly a bad start, but like any good team, UConn rebounded in a big way, trouncing Rutgers, 80-49, on Saturday. Now at 12-1 overall, the Huskies head aw
Huskies host Mountaineers in Hartford Sat Mar  1 10:41:17 2008 EST
Hartford, CT (Sports Network) - Sitting just a game and a half out of first- place in the Big East, the 15th-ranked Connecticut Huskies begin a final effort at the conference title, as they welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers to Hartford this afternoon for a key Big East tilt at the XL Center. Jim Calhoun's Huskies will need some help in the next week to catch league leaders Georgetown and Louisville (both 13-3), but the team brings plenty of momentum into the last week of the regular season
Texas tops Tennessee for Legends Classic crown Sat Nov 24 22:58:00 2007 EST
ocked off UC Davis, Arkansas-Monticello and New Mexico State to advance to the championship game. Justin Mason also donated 21 points in the victory. Chris Lofton scored 18 points off the bench for Tennessee (5-1), which just got by the West Virginia Mountaineers, 74-72, on Friday to advance to the title game. JuJuan Smith added 13 points and Tyler Smith finished with 11 and had eight boards in defeat. Tennessee trailed by nine at intermission and failed to cut into its deficit early in the seco
Huskies and Mountaineers play for Big East crown Wed Nov 21 17:38:53 2007 EST
Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - The Big East title and an automatic bid to a BCS bowl are on the line in Morgantown this Saturday, as the 20th-ranked Connecticut Huskies tangle with the fourth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. The Huskies have clearly been the biggest surprise in the conference this season and they currently sit atop the Big East standings with a 5-1 mark. Last weekend, the team posted its fourth win in five games with a solid 30-7 triumph over Syracu
Mountain State rivals clash in Huntington Wed Sep  5 21:37:58 2007 EST
Huntington, WV (Sports Network) - The mighty West Virginia Mountaineers, ranked third nationally, will take on in-state foe Marshall on Saturday in a non-conference affair. As expected, West Virginia rolled to victory in its opener, besting Western Michigan by a 62-24 final. The Mountaineers have won 23 of their last 26 games overall, and coach Rich Rodriguez has built the program into a true national powerhouse. West Virginia's preseason ranking of three is its highest in school history, and t
Mountaineers begin season of hope against visiting Broncos Wed Aug 29 20:17:10 2007 EST
Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - The third-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers begin their national title hunt in Morgantown this Saturday, as they entertain the Western Michigan Broncos from Milan Puskar Stadium. The Mountaineers have become a national power under head coach Rich Rodriguez, who has led this program to back-to-back top 10 finishes and four consecutive New Year's Day bowl appearances. WVU has also won 30 games over the past three seasons, marking the best three-year total in scho
Mountaineers Climb Over Xavier in NCAA Tournament Sun Mar 18 04:01:22 2007 EST
Austin, TX (Sports Network) - Chakhia Cole registered game highs with 21 points and 12 rebounds in leading the West Virginia Mountaineers to a 65-52 win over the Xavier Musketeers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament from the Erwin Center. Also scoring in double figures for the 11th-seeded Mountaineers (21-10) was Olayinka Sanni as she tallied 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, pushing the team into the second round of the Fresno Region to face the winner of the UNC- Asheville/LSU conte
Young, Mountaineers topple Pirates Sun Feb 18 00:09:46 2007 EST
Morgantown, VA (Sports Network) - Frank Young scored 18 points, and the 23rd-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers topped Seton Hall, 81-71. Darris Nichols scored 17 points for West Virginia (20-6, 8-5 Big East), which has won two of three. Joe Alexander and Alex Ruoff contributed 13 points apiece for the Mountaineers. Rob Summer pulled down seven rebounds to go with six points for WVU. Eugene Harvey led Seton Hall (12-13, 3-9) with 19 points, and Brian Laing scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebound
Mountaineers and Red Storm meet in Morgantown Sat Jan  6 17:16:05 2007 EST
Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - Morgantown is the site of tonight's Big East Conference clash between the 25th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers and the St. John's Red Storm. St. John's got off to a disappointing 2-3 start this season, but the team has won eight of it last nine games since that point. On Wednesday, the Red Storm began conference play on a positive note with a 64-53 decision over DePaul. The team has benefited tremendously from playing 11 home games, and tonight's contest repr
UConn and West Virginia meet in Big East opener Sat Dec 30 19:31:06 2006 EST
Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - The 12th-ranked Connecticut Huskies finally take their act on the road the weekend, as they travel to Morgantown to battle the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big East opener for both squads. The Huskies have enjoyed home cooking for the entire 2006-07 season to date, going 11-0 thus far, with all the games being played in Storrs or Hartford. The team was last in action on Wednesday, when the Huskies destroyed Coppin State, 84-41. The competition has been sus
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