4 Texas at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown on Saturday. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Snow showers this morning. “Isaiah has already started to do whatever it is that they allow him to do at this point, which obviously isn’t very much. “[Tshiebwe is] a good kid. “It’s, ‘Take the easy way out.’ I think there were some people involved that saw where they could benefit, maybe profit and worked very diligently to get him out. Don't Threaten. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. College basketball games affected by COVID-19: Michigan State vs. Illinois, Texas vs. Iowa State postponed A look at the notable games affected by postponements and … The TCU men’s basketball team won’t be traveling to West Virginia this weekend.. The Big 12 announced Tuesday that West Virginia has postponed its next two men’s basketball home games due to COVID-19 concerns. West Virginia 's next three games have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues, the school announced Tuesday. Despite the season moving along in 2020-21, the pandemic continued to hamper games, causing postponements and cancellations. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. A few players were dealing with flu like symptoms heading into Saturday’s loss to No. But illness aside, injuries to Sean McNeil (toe) and forward Derek Culver (shoulder, back, knee) continue to be a concern, particularly for Culver, who has taken a fair share of punishment through 13 games in the post thus far. 1 team in the nation, and lost by just 5 points. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia has postponed the start of men’s basketball workouts for two weeks after five players and one staff member … According to reports from Matt Norlander of CBS Sports and Chris Anderson of EerSports.com, and now confirmed by West Virginia University, Tuesday’s West Virginia at … Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, The West Virginia men’s basketball team, idle since its 72-70 home loss to Texas on January 9th, checks in at #14 in this week’s Associated Press Men’s Basketball Poll. 2 Baylor. College basketball’s battle with COVID-19 continued on Monday. No. Hopefully he made the right decision. 2-ranked Bears were scheduled to host No. From there, COVID-19 checked in from the bench once again. When asked if Calipari had called him, Huggins replied simply: “He texted me.”, And asked what the conversation was like, Huggins said: “He didn’t ask me anything.”. On Tuesday night, West Virginia basketball cancelled a home game against Robert Morris due to COVID-19 issues within the Colonials program. This week, the Covid-19 positivity rate among West Virginia University Morgantown students was 1.66% of the 22,698 students tested, and 4 faculty or … PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. WVU’s Miles McBride (4) throws down a dunk in the Mountaineers win over Iowa State. On Dec. 20, it was announced that West Virginia (5-4, 4-4 Big 12) would take on the Tennessee Volunteers. He’s spent more time in a training room and he doesn’t want to be there. Click here to stay informed and subscribe to The Charleston Gazette-Mail. The schedule was made challenging on purpose with WVU considering itself a national contender, but who knew of the complications that would interject themselves, complications that ranged from inconsistent sources brought into the program to provide just the opposite, to injuries such as a torn Achilles tendon for the promising prospect Isaiah Cottrell, who just underwent surgery. That's down almost 2,000 cases from one week ago. TCU Men's Basketball Head Coach Tests Positive for COVID-19; 2 Games Postponed The Horned Frogs' game against West Virginia last Saturday was also postponed Published January 18, 2021 • … Since testing began in June, a … 13. 2 Baylor that was scheduled for Tuesday night, the game was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Mountaineer program. When pressed further about the conversation, Huggins added only, “He didn’t ask me anything.”. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — The insanity that was 2020 has now carried over into the 2021 part of the basketball season as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced West Virginia to slam on the brakes as Tuesday night’s crucial game at Baylor, the nation’s No. Justice unites, then divides, Tom Rodd, Logan Thorne: Manchin and climate change (Opinion), Scaled-down Justice inauguration a study in contrasts, Marshall basketball: Hot start carries Herd past FIU 79-66, Marshall football: Huff balancing visibility, work behind scenes, 5 ways technology can make home maintenance easier, USPS Loyalty Program Tiers Bring Added Value For Small Businesses, Finding a solution to out-of-control chronic gout: Khash’s story. A member of the Buffalo men’s basketball program tested positive for covid-19 on Sunday, leading officials to cancel a Dec. 29 game against West Virginia. After guidance from WV Fairs […] 2 team, was postponed due to an outbreak on the Mountaineer team. Winds light and variable.. Partly cloudy. No. Plentiful sunshine. “I can, when you play back-to-back, I can see fatigue a little bit,” Huggins continued. Chance of snow 40%.. Baylor would have been a tall task coming off that last-second loss to Texas. The Mountaineers postponed three games on January 12 th, including contests with Baylor, TCU, and Oklahoma State, due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing issues within the program. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Last week, 10 Big 12 games were scheduled. 15 WVU Men’s Basketball Passes Initial COVID-19 Testing in Sioux Falls Mountaineers open season tomorrow against South Dakota State at 7 p.m. The men's basketball team of the West Virginia Mountaineers, ranked No. Women’s hoops begins their voluntary workouts on the … But Huggins understands that the goal isn’t to win a game, even against No. Two days later the Big 12 announced Tuesday’s game between No. Huggins said Cottrell will miss the rest of the season but is on track and determined to return to the Mountaineers. Share with Us. Subscribe today. The West Virginia Athletics Communications Department released the latest results in its COVID-19 testing program throughout the entire athletic department. “Our intent is to get the spread under control as soon as possible for the health and safety of all involved,” WVU Athletic Director Shane Lyons said. 13 and Texas Tech at No. Photo by Kevin Kinder, BlueGoldNews.com Facebook 3 team in the nation, and lost by 14 points. “I think the majority of what’s going to happen is it’s going to be taking guys from other programs, taking guys out of the portal,” Huggins said. PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The No. The West Virginia University Athletic Communications Department has announced one member of the men's basketball team has tested positive for COVID … West Virginia University’s men’s basketball team will postpone its preseason workouts for 14 days after five players and one staff member tested … College basketball continues to lose games on a near-daily basis due to the coronavirus. person will not be tolerated. Five were postponed by the pandemic. Huggins said junior transfer point guard Kedrian Johnson was hit hardest as Johnson logged only six minutes against the Longhorns after playing a career-high 25 minutes in a win at Oklahoma State last Monday. “If you noticed he didn’t catch the ball in the paint, he was off the paint so much and that’s because he gets tired of somebody having their knee up his rear end and pushing on him like they’re trying to push a truck up a hill,” Huggins said. It just wasn’t at the end of the game and so glaring before.”. We should have won against Texas. The No. Actually, I’m making him go in there just so we can get him to where he can play. West Virginia was unable to meet the required COVID-19 thresholds. Keep it Clean. And so they arrive at this point in the season with No. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - The Big 12 has announced that West Virginia has postponed its next two men’s basketball home games due to COVID-19 … Sunday’s announcement put an end to over a week of speculation that also linked the sophomore to Miami among other places. His players’ health continues to be a concern for Huggins. CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - West Virginia's active cases of COVID-19 continue to drop, with 25,342 active cases as of Friday, Jan. 22. 13 in the country, made news on Monday by announcing it wouldn't play against … Winds light and variable. With WVU at No. On Monday, the university announced that a … Get the latest WVU Basketball news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report ... 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(WV Illustrated) – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in consultation with its medical officials, has today postponed the start of men’s basketball team workouts for 14 days following the most recent COVID-19 test results. Both No. The news comes exactly one week before the team’s voluntary workouts are slated to begin on July 6 for student-athletes with negative tests. When it was confirmed that they would play, the schedule was as pliable as a can of Play-Doh, tournaments switching sites, switching team, opponents canceling games, scheduling others. The Oklahoma State men's basketball … Iowa State made it from the start of football in September until last Saturday’s men’s basketball pause without a COVID-related postponement in any sport. 19 team, and won by 16 points. The Mountain State is also reporting 998 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the state's total number of cases to 113,615. 13 West Virginia and Baylor was postponed because of COVID-19 protocols within the Mountaineers’ program. I read where guys said they had to build their team back up. Mainly clear. Click #isupportlocal for more information on supporting our local journalists. “Our intent is to get the spread under control as soon as possible for the health and safety of all involved,” WVU Director of Athletics Shane Lyons said via university release. “I don’t think I talk about anger.. TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon has tested positive for COVID-19. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WTAP) - West Virginia University men’s basketball game at Baylor on Tuesday has been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns with in the WVU program, the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced today that one Mountaineer men's basketball student-athlete has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and has entered a self-isolation period for 14 days. The Mountaineers are next scheduled to host TCU at 2 p.m. Saturday. Two more games were postponed Tuesday, with the Big 12 pushing back the Mountaineers' contests against TCU and Oklahoma State, scheduled for Jan. 16 and Jan. 19, respectively. West Virginia guard Miles McBride (4) drives against Texas at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va., on Jan. 09 2021 Photo by WVU Athletics Communications This will be the first game for WVU in two weeks due to COVID-19 issues that postponed the team’s last three games. West Virginia basketball has holiday schedule set. WVU has played Gonzaga, the No. The Big 12 men’s basketball … Threats of harming another Use the 'Report' link on “Derek is beat up man, I mean those guys have beat him up,” Huggins said. The announcement came a … 2 team, was postponed due to an outbreak on the Mountaineer team. @rivalskeenan. 4 Texas Saturday didn’t hurt the Mountaineers in the eyes of the voters in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. 2 in the nation, on Jan. 12 but to do your winning in March and that is what all this points toward. Not surprisingly, Huggins didn’t have much to say on the topic. Log In. Positive COVID-19 tests within WVU’s program left the team unable to meet Big 12 Conference roster requirements. The Return to Campus website continues to have updates about WVU's fall plans. 13 West Virginia University basketball team is postponing 2 more games due to COVID-19 issues in the program. Follow him on Twitter @RPritt. We'd love to hear eyewitness “That’s kind of been ... we’ve had spells where we’ve done that in just about most games. “Isaiah wants to play and something that I love is that he wants to do it in a West Virginia uniform. We could dispute whether it’s the right decision or not but I mean, it’s done. Freshman forward Isaiah Cottrell underwent successful surgery on his Achilles tendon after suffering the injury in a 73-51 win over Northeastern on Dec. 29. West Virginia was unable to meet the required COVID-19 thresholds. The Bears (11-0, 4-0) would have marked the fourth team in the top six of the AP poll released on Monday that WVU has played. The men’s basketball team was slated to begin workouts on Monday, July 6, but five men’s basketball student-athletes and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. Losing a 5-star player would create a wound in any coach, even though the 5-star player in question, Tshiebwe, was not scratching the surface of his talent this year, but it seemed to leave a scar in that it did go to Calipari. or anything. “It’s better to steal than it is to work and earn things,” Huggins said. WVU’s 74-72 home loss to No. 10 Tennessee and Vanderbilt has been postponed. The top six teams in this week’s poll remain unchanged: Gonzaga, Baylor, Villanova, Texas, Iowa and Kansas. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. You have permission to edit this article. 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PICKENS, W.Va. – Officials with the West Virginia Maple Syrup Festival took to social media on Monday to announce the cancellation of the 2021 celebration. Don't knowingly lie about anyone West Virginia’s Tuesday night matchup with Baylor Bears postponed due to COVID-19 New, 12 comments By MattWask Jan 11, 2021, 12:34pm EST Winds light and variable. The decision was announced Monday. “, Now they have to undergo a healing of a different nature, a more important nature and the basketball will just have to wait.{/div}. WVU can’t let its belief in itself be eroded by tough losses. “Well, here we are again faced with a decision in which no matter what decision we make, many people will not agree with the decision. In a statement, Vanderbilt said a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and quarantining forced the postponement. Visit coronavirus.wvu.edu and CDC.gov for health resources related to the global pandemic. Mountaineers open season tomorrow against South Dakota State at 7 p.m. West Virginia forward Derek Culver (1), forward Jalen Bridges (2), guards Miles McBride (4), Taz Sherman (12), and Sean McNeil (22) gather on the court after a foul was called against West Virginia during the second half against Texas Saturday in Morgantown. By JOHN RABY December 29, 2020 GMT. (Richard Carlson) Keenan Cummings • WVSports. In a brief statement released this afternoon, Bryan Messerly, West Virginia’s associate athletic directory of communications, stated the postponement is in response to … “We were going to go to Waco to do everything possible to win the game. Of the five pre-Saturday games scheduled this week, two already have been postponed, and fingers are crossed on the other three. 14 West Virginia at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Ferrell Center. Whatever really happened with the former McDonald’s All-American and Big 12 Conference preseason first-teamer, Huggins believes it’s going to happen much more frequently, especially with the NCAA passing a new rule that allows transfers immediate eligibility. He wants to represent the state — loves the state, loves the people — so he’s on a mission to be able to come back and play.”, Contact Ryan Pritt at 304-348-7948 or ryan.pritt@wvgazettemail.com. The news was first reported by The Oklahoman. WVU also postponed Saturday’s home game with TCU and a Jan. 19 contest against Oklahoma State in Morgantown. Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down EPA's Affordable Clean Energy rule; West Virginia Sen. 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The next matchup for West Virginia (9-4, 2-3) is set for Jan. 23 at Kansas State.--Tuesday night's scheduled Southeastern Conference game between No. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis, U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, explains decision to vote not to impeach president, Olympic swimmer released but ordered to stay away from DC, West Virginia Board of Education discusses consequences for counties choosing to defy in-person instruction mandate, D.C. “The surgery went as well as could be,” Huggins said. The team will not travel to Baylor Tuesday because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Best Virginia, one of the 24 teams in this year's version of The Basketball Tournament, has withdrawn from the event after one of its members tested positive for COVID-19. It has played Texas, the No. There have been seven teams in Division 1 men’s basketball to finish with a perfect record and a national championship, the last being Bobby Knight’s Indiana team that finished 32-0 in 1976, “He spent two or three days trying to get his back to where he could bend over last week before the Texas game. There was a problem saving your notification. “They took it real hard,” Huggins admitted. The results of Monday tests came back and left Coach Bob Huggins team unable to meet the Big 12’s COVID-19 protocols as the disease spikes across the country. Two days later they played at Oklahoma State, fell behind by 19 points with 12 minutes to play, then roared back and actually won the game. “While this issue has hit many college basketball programs, we have been fortunate to have played 13 games so far this season.”. West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball; Oscar Tshiebwe; Coronavirus pandemic; Emmitt Matthews; Derek Culver; West Virginia; Bob Huggins; Men's college basketball; College basketball; Culver, Tshiebwe help No. The Mountaineers (9-4 overall, 2-3 Big 12 Conference) were coming off a 72-70 loss to No. When things like what happened happened, it makes it so much more glaring than if you still won. We’ve played well enough to win. “He texted me,” Huggins said when asked if there had been communication between himself and Calipari. “While this issue has hit many college basketball programs, we have been fortunate to have played 13 games so far this season.”. Dixon made the announcement on social media Monday night, shortly after the … A West Virginia men’s basketball student-athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 and has entered self-isolation, according to the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. In a way, WVU needs a break from what it has been through, although failed tests are hardly the way you wish to get it. Governor Justice said “West Virginia is knocking it so far out of the park it’s unbelievable” when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine. “You work all year, and our guys have, they’ve worked all year to get ready for this. Before the tests, WVU was without Oscar Tshiebwe, who announced over the weekend he was transferring to Kentucky, and forward Isaiah Cottrell, who underwent Achilles tendon surgery. racist or sexually-oriented language. Would WVU have been able to bounce back against Baylor at this time? If they miss the last shot rather than make the last shot, everybody is happy. Who else has played No. COVID-19 holds that distinction. On Tuesday, more matchups scheduled for Tuesday or … Managing Editor. TCU men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon has tested positive for COVID-19. Beginning Thursday, WVU Medicine will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to residents age 70 and older at a mass vaccination clinic in Morgantown Mall. He’s got some swelling in his knee. Justice: Old Fairmont West Virginia hospital to serve as COVID-19 overflow hospital as Morgantown, Bridgeport hospitals besieged, Bridgeport, West Virginia's United Hospital Center, other entities to open COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Meadowbrook Mall, West Virginia to debut online COVID-19 vaccination appointment portal, Gov. Be Proactive. During his Zoom press conference on Monday, WVU coach Bob Huggins, who is a friend to Kentucky coach John Calipari, was asked about Tshiebwe. They went to Oklahoma, played the worst half of the year, fell behind by 18 points, fought back to tie the score in the second half before losing. Last season, of course, ended just as Big 12 Tournament play was to being with the conference and NCAA championships cancelled. WOAY – The original home opener for West Virginia men’s basketball, which was going to be against Youngstown State on December 2, has been postponed. West Virginia added Tuesday’s game after Buffalo canceled for the same date due to COVID-19 concerns. COVID-19 outbreak among West Virginia University basketball team postpones Baylor game, UPDATE: Police Chief Kiddy confirms death at Clarksburg West Virginia GoMart pump was suicide, Gov. WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers have been sidelined nearly two weeks by COVID-19 tracing. West Virginia Mountaineers on 247Sports Today at 8:31 AM It looks COVID-19 problems appeared before Baylor Basketball and WVU Men's Basketball were scheduled to play Why would they not relish it and be the best they can possibly be?”. It was the … The No. 12 Texas Tech men's basketball team has had its second Big 12 game postponed this week because of COVID-19 issues for its scheduled opponent. accounts, the history behind an article. Shortly after WVU coach Bob Huggins wrapped up a Zoom call on Monday largely discussing No. Low near 20F. There have been seven teams in Division 1 men’s basketball to finish with a perfect record and a national championship, the last being Bobby Knight’s Indiana team that finished 32-0 in 1976, The Big 12 announced Tuesday that West Virginia has postponed its next two men’s basketball home games due to COVID-19 concerns. High 32F. WVU’s last three games have been more of the same. The announcement came a day after the 13th-ranked Mountaineers called off their game Tuesday night at No. Be Truthful. 4 team in the nation, and lost by just 4 points. You have permission to edit this article. WVU basketball: Baylor game postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within Mountaineer program By Ryan Pritt Staff writer Jan 11, 2021 The Mountain State’s TRUSTED news source. Log In. 1 of 6. “I don’t know where it comes from that we have to build them back up. WVU announces details on residence hall return and COVID-19 testing for spring semester. “We want to win. that is degrading to another person. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. The Penguins have paused all team-related activities in the wake of COVID-19. West Virginia said it … News More News {{ timeAgo('2020-12-24 10:58:00 -0600') }} basketball Edit. Let’s get these other guys better, let’s get them a little more up to speed, let’s make sure they play harder and we’ll be fine.”. West Virginia forward Derek Culver (1) shoots while defended by Northeastern … MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — The insanity that was 2020 has now carried over into the 2021 part of the basketball season as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced West Virginia to slam on the brakes as Tuesday night’s crucial game at Baylor, the nation’s No. If you have a subscription, please They’re scheduled to return Saturday with … I think what affected us the most wasn’t the flu; it was Derek just not being Derek.”. 13 West Virginia’s game against No. Huggins doesn’t let them react to losses in anger. From there, COVID … 4 Texas. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – As late January approaches, West Virginia University students are heading back to campus to begin the spring semester. NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Even as US President Joe Biden laments the nation's sluggish Covid-19 immunisation launch for a pace he calls "dismal," West Virginia … WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins will have to create some new looks on offense once his team returns from a COVID-19-related absence. LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas women’s basketball game vs. West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, has been postponed due to injury and COVID-19 … Two more prominent programs suspended team activities on Tuesday due to COVID-19 outbreaks, marking just the latest issues with the pandemic throughout college basketball. It was the only game on West Virginia’s schedule over a 10-day period, and Huggins wanted to give some of his reserves valuable court time. The pause in team activities for the men's team is the second time in this young season Fairmont State basketball has put things on hold due to COVID-19 … 1, 3, 4 and 19 teams? On Monday, the Mountaineers announced their game against Baylor, scheduled for Tuesday night, was postponed due to West Virginia not being able to meet the required COVID-19 thresholds. Be Nice. They’ve just pounded on him to no end. Certainly, it has been a road filled with dead ends, roundabouts, one-way streets to nowhere filled with deep potholes. It has played Richmond, then the No. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - The Big 12 has announced that West Virginia has postponed its next two men’s basketball home games due to COVID-19 … Low 21F. Baylor no longer is atop the Big 12 basketball rankings. Best Virginia, a team comprised of West Virginia alumni, has withdrawn from The Basketball Tournament after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, according to … Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism So, it has gone during the year, up one moment, down another. If you believe you've gotten this message in error, please 15 (up from 18 last week), the Big 12 holds five spots in the top 15. sports Oklahoma Sooners. Their safety and that of all who work at the university and live in the surrounding community is a priority to the university. Surrounding community is a priority to the Mountaineers ’ program whitelist our site, or sign up for a account! 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