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The Shotgun Throwdown: Monday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
Unreasonable Doubt: Breaking down WVU basketball’s transfer portal haul with Couz
The transfer portal is almost closed, and West Virginia basketball has seen plenty of movement in both directions. After a quick rundown of who’s in and who’s out, Justin “Couz” Walker — who covers WVU sports on his YouTube channel Couz’s Corner and at wvsportschat.com — joins the podcast to make sense of where things […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Friday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Wednesday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Monday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
Unreasonable Doubt: The 2026 Cammie Awards (2025-26 Season Recap)
Welcome to the 2026 Cammie Awards — named after Cam Thoroughman, the best WVU basketball player of all time — celebrating the best and worst of the 2025-26 West Virginia University Men’s Basketball season. Powered by RedCircle Subscribe Now! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music RSS The Awards: Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and all major platforms. Follow us […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Friday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Thursday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Wednesday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
Unreasonable Doubt: West Virginia wins 2026 College Basketball Crown, beats Oklahoma 89-82 in overtime
Down 13 in the second half. Down six in overtime. West Virginia scored the final 13 points of the game and beat Oklahoma 89-82 to win the 2026 College Basketball Crown. They’re bringing the trophy — yes, there is an actual detachable crown on top of it — and $300,000 in NIL money back to […]
Unreasonable Doubt: West Virginia advances to College Basketball Crown championship with 87-70 win over Creighton
Eighty-seven points. Four turnovers. A 17-point win over Creighton in the College Basketball Crown semifinals. This team had a hard time breaking 60 sometimes in the last month of the season — and then they went to Las Vegas and put up their best offensive performance of the year when it mattered most. Powered by […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Oklahoma Sooners— TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 Tipoff Time: 5:30PM ET Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast Information Channel: FOX Streaming: FOX Sports (with TV provider login) Announcers: Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Kristina Pink Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Brad Howe Reminder: It is against […]
Unreasonable Doubt: WVU beats Stanford in overtime, advances to College Basketball Crown semifinal
We’ve watched this team for 30+ games now. At this point, if they were a band, we’d have the setlist memorized. They build a lead. They lose it. The offense looks clean for a stretch, then completely stalls out. Somebody makes something ridiculous late — or they don’t. That’s been the season. That’s what this […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Creighton Bluejays— TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Tipoff Time: 4:00PM ET Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast Information Channel: FOX Streaming: FOX Sports (with TV provider login) Announcers: Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Kristina Pink Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Brad Howe Reminder: It is against […]
Unreasonable Doubt: WVU beats Stanford in overtime, advances to College Basketball Crown semifinal
We’ve watched this team for 30+ games now. At this point, if they were a band, we’d have the setlist memorized. They build a lead. They lose it. The offense looks clean for a stretch, then completely stalls out. Somebody makes something ridiculous late — or they don’t. That’s been the season. That’s what this […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Stanford Cardinal — TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026 Tipoff Time: 8:00PM ET Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast Information Channel: FS1 Streaming: FOX Sports (with TV provider login) Announcers: Tim Brando, Jim Jackson and Allison Williams Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Brad Howe Reminder: It is against […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Wednesday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Tuesday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Monday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Thursday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Tuesday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Monday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kentucky Wildcats — TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 Tipoff Time: 5:00PM ET Location: Hope Coliseum — Morgantown, West Virginia Broadcast Information Channel: ESPN2 Streaming: ESPN (with TV provider login) Announcers: Brenda VanLengen and Anne O’Neil Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | SiriusXM Channel 202 and Streaming Channel 964 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Andrew Caridi Reminder: It is against […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Miami (OH) Redhawks — TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Tipoff Time: 5:00PM ET Location: Hope Coliseum — Morgantown, West Virginia Broadcast Information Channel: ESPNU Streaming: ESPN (with TV provider login) Announcers: Brenda VanLengen and Anne O’Neil Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | SiriusXM Channel 207 and Streaming Channel 969 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Andrew Caridi Reminder: It is against […]
The Shotgun Throwdown: Thursday Open Thread
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
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