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Huggins' employment agreement amended
November 21st, 2012West Virginia University Director of Athletics Oliver Luck has approved an amended employment agreement for basketball coach Bob Huggins, extending his relationship with the University to 2023 and increasing his annual salary and incentives. -
Big East Championship watch party set for Wednesday
March 7th, 2011West Virginia University students are invited to watch the men's basketball team defend the Big East Championship title on Wednesday (March 9) at the Mountainlair. -
WVU men's basketball also tops in Big East academic rankings
July 12th, 2010Not only was West Virginia the top dog in the Big East Conference, but the Mountaineers were also the top academic team as well. -
Da'Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks taken back-to-back in NBA draft
June 25th, 2010Da'Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks were selected in Thursday night's NBA draft held in New York City. Butler was the 42nd selection in the second round by the Miami Heat while Ebanks was taken one pick later by the defending world champion Los Angeles Lakers. -
Butler Named MVP
May 5th, 2010For the second year in a row, senior Da'Sean Butler was named Most Valuable Player of the WVU men's basketball team at the squad's 2009-10 banquet, held Tuesday evening at the Morgantown Event Center at Waterfront Place Hotel. -
Leland Byrd recalls past golden moments of WVU basketball
April 20th, 2010The 2009-2010 WVU men's basketball team had a historic season and made it to the Final Four for the first time since 1959. But success isn't new to the Mountaineers. -
WVU men's basketball team returns to outpouring of fan support
April 6th, 2010When the West Virginia University men's basketball team returned to Morgantown on Monday (April 5) after playing in the Final Four in Indianapolis, hundreds of fans waited to greet them. -
West Virginia just didn't have an answer for Duke's 3-point shooting as the Mountaineers' magical season ended Saturday night. WVU's best season in decades included Big East and NCAA East Regional championships and record number of victories. To say nothing of capturing the hearts of a state and nation.
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Butler Wins Lowes Senior CLASS Award
April 4th, 2010West Virginia University forward Da'Sean Butler has been selected as the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner for men's basketball. -
Friday at the Final Four
April 2nd, 2010Mountaineers and their fans began arriving in Indianapolis Friday in anticipation of Saturday's Final Four game against the Duke Blue Devils -
Morgantown mayor challenges Durham mayor to Google bet
April 2nd, 2010It could have been pepperoni rolls vs. barbecue ? or even something from West Virginia University's medical school vs. Duke University's, but Morgantown Mayor Bill Byrne had a different idea for the stakes of the traditional bet leaders of opposing cities often lay down around their sports team. -
WVU administration, student leaders call for responsible responses to basketball results
April 1st, 2010Student and administration leaders at West Virginia University issued a joint statement Thursday calling on fans to respond responsibly to the outcome of the University's basketball games Saturday, and potentially Monday. -
Thousands gather in Coliseum to send Mountaineers off to Final Four
March 31st, 2010They cheered, they smiled and some even cried as more than 4,000 West Virginia University fans gathered at the Coliseum on Wednesday (March 31) to send off the Mountaineers. -
Final Four activities abound for Mountaineer fans
March 30th, 2010For only the second time in school history, the West Virginia University men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Final Four, heading to Indianapolis to take on the Duke Blue Devils in the national semifinals, and alumni and fans traveling to the game will have an opportunity to participate in numerous activities hosted by the NCAA and the WVU Alumni Association. -
A woman who suffered heart attack symptoms while watching a West Virginia University basketball game a few weeks ago got a surprise visit Monday (March 29) from the team's leading scorer.
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A Sense of Purpose: "Two more," is the cry
March 28th, 2010Boy, you sure can't count out these Mountaineers now can you? A much better understanding of the confidence and the sense of purpose these young men have is emerging. -
Mountaineers Final Four bound after defeating Kentucky
March 27th, 2010Can you believe it? West Virginia is Final Four bound! The Mountaineers got 18 points from Da'Sean Butler and 17 from Joe Mazzulla to knock off top-seeded Kentucky, 73-66, Saturday night in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. -
NCAA Final Four Ticket Information
March 27th, 2010The Mountaineer Ticket Office will have a limited number of tickets and hotel rooms available for West Virginia's appearance in the 2010 Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. -
Final Four travel packages available for WVU alumni and friends
March 27th, 2010For only the second time in the history of West Virginia University basketball, the Mountaineers are headed to the NCAA Final Four after defeating Kentucky 73-66. Alumni, fans and friends can head to Indianapolis to cheer the team to victory as part of WVU Sports Travel's Final Four travel package. -
It's always nice to have an ace in the hole. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins' ace has been a 1-3-1 zone that he's been frequently using at the end of games, and that defense helped the Mountaineers hold off pesky Washington 69-56 Thursday night in Syracuse and advance to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight for the second time in six seasons.
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