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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 Smoking Musket Bracket Challenge is back — win a $50 Homefield Apparel gift card
We’re running bracket challenges for both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments this year on ESPN Tournament Challenge, and the winner of each group walks away with a $50 Homefield Apparel gift card. Here’s how to get in: Men’s Bracket Password: madness Women’s Bracket Password: letsgo You’ll need a free ESPN account to enter. Picks […]
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 […]
WVU women’s basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament first round odds vs. Miami (Ohio)
The WVU women are a No. 4 seed in the Fort Worth Region, hosting No. 13 Miami (Ohio) at Hope Coliseum on Saturday. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, the Mountaineers open as 29.5-point favorites, with the total set at 125.5. Jordan Harrison won Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and leads the conference with 3.3 steals […]
March Madness 2026: Start time, TV schedule, live stream for Selection Sunday NCAA bracket release
Selection Sunday is here, and tonight we find out who’s dancing — and who’s staying home. The men’s bracket will be revealed at 6PM ET on CBS, followed by the women’s bracket at 8PM ET on ESPN. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch both shows. How to Watch Selection Sunday 2026 […]
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 […]
Unreasonable Doubt: West Virginia falls to BYU in Big 12 Tournament, ending season with third straight NCAA Tournament miss
From end of January until the middle of March, this team could not put two good games together in a row. Twenty-two turnovers in Kansas City — 14 of them in the first half. They lost by 20 to BYU and failed to break 50. That’s how the 2025-26 season ends at 18-14, 9-9 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 […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. BYU Cougars — TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Tipoff Time: 7:00PM ET Location: T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, Missouri Broadcast Information Channel: ESPN2 Streaming: ESPN (with TV provider login) Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla, and Angel Gray Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | SiriusXM Channel 198 and Streaming Channel 952 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi […]
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 […]
Unreasonable Doubt: Mountaineers earn Big 12 Tournament bye with Senior Night win over UCF
WVU closed the regular season the right way. Honor Huff going 10-for-10 from the free throw line. UCF shooting 3-of-16 from three. A 17-point Senior Night win over a team that’s going to the NCAA Tournament. 18-13. 9-9 in the Big 12. Top half of the conference, first-round bye in Kansas City, and almost certainly […]
Raiders releasing former WVU quarterback Geno Smith ahead of 2026 NFL Draft, per report
The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing quarterback Geno Smith barring a trade before the new league year, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. By cutting Smith, the Raiders open up $8 million in cap space while absorbing $18.5 million in dead money. Las Vegas is expected to take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 […]
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 […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. UCF Knights — TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026 Tipoff Time: 8:00PM ET Location: Hope Coliseum — Morgantown, West Virginia Broadcast Information Channel: CBS Sports Network Announcers: John Sadak and BJ Taylor Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | SiriusXM Channel 382 and Streaming Channel 982 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: Tony Caridi and Brad Howe Reminder: It is against site […]
Ashley Lawrence credits West Virginia and Nikki Izzo-Brown for the mentality behind her decorated career
Ashley Lawrence has an Olympic gold medal, a Champions League final appearance, and over 150 international appearances for Canada. This week she went on a podcast and credited WVU for building the foundation for all of it. Lawrence sat down with the Voice in Sport podcast this week for a wide-ranging conversation about her career. […]
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 […]
No. 23 WVU baseball at Marshall: How to watch, probable starters, and what to know
UPDATE Due to inclement weather, tonight’s game at Marshall has been canceled. Mountaineers will be back at home on Friday against Columbia at 2PM. 23rd-ranked West Virginia baseball makes a short in-state trip to Huntington this afternoon, heading to Jack Cook Field for the first of four meetings with Marshall this season. This one got […]
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: WVU blows second-half lead, loses 65-63 to Kansas State in brutal bubble loss
WVU went into Manhattan leading by four with 18 minutes left, against a Kansas State team playing without its leading scorer and an interim head coach. You know how this ends. I break down the 65-63 loss, what the 21-0 run actually looked like, and — for the first time this season — why I […]
West Virginia falls to Kansas State 65-63, scoreless for eight minutes in second-half collapse
WVU had 30 bench points. Kansas State had 8. The Mountaineers won the bench battle by 22 points and still lost. That’s about all you need to know about Tuesday night in Manhattan. West Virginia falls to 17-13 overall, 8-9 in Big 12 play, after a 65-63 loss to a Kansas State team that came […]
Rich Rodriguez addressed the media for the first time since December. Here’s what he said.
Rich Rodriguez met with the media this morning for the first time since December. Three months of roster moves, coaching changes, and questions with no answers. Here’s what he had to say. The quarterback room has three real competitors The most pressing question coming in got the most direct answer Rodriguez was probably going to […]
Marcus Caldeira scores first-half hat trick in professional debut, leads Minnesota past Austin FC II
Marcus Caldeira scored a hat trick in his professional debut — three goals before halftime, in a 4-2 road win for Minnesota United’s reserve team over Austin FC II on Sunday night. The former West Virginia forward opened the scoring in the 3rd minute off a press interception, doubled it in the 21st on a […]
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 […]
How to Watch & Game Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats — TV info, streaming, betting odds and more
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Tipoff Time: 8:00PM ET Location: Bramlage Coliseum — Manhattan, Kansas Broadcast Information Channel: ESPN+ Streaming: ESPN app (with valid ESPN+ subscription) Announcers: Ben Boyle, Stan Weber, Sophie Smith and Hannah Whetstone Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network (Radio Affiliates) | SiriusXM Channel 382 and Streaming Channel 982 | WVU Gameday App (Apple | Android) Radio Announcers: […]
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