As expected, West Virginia was on the receiving end of a beatdown on Saturday afternoon in Tucson, losing to top-ranked Arizona 88-53, dropping the Mountaineers to 13-7 (4-3) on the season.
Saturday afternoon, the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats took care of business against the West Virginia Mountaineers, taking down Ross Hodge's squad by an 88-53 score.
The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-2) wrap up a two-game road trip in Tucson (AZ) against the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (19-0, 6-0) Saturday afternoon.
When you're facing the top-ranked team in the country, the odds of you winning are going to be extremely low. When you face said team on their floor? Even lower.
No one has upset on their mind when it comes to Saturday afternoon's game between West Virginia and No. 1 Arizona, but could it happen? Probably not, but if they have even the slightest of chances of doing so, this is what the Mountaineers will need to do.
As the final seconds expired Wednesday night, echoes of “Let’s go Mountaineers!” rang through Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona, as West Virginia secured its first road win of the season with a 75–63 victory over Arizona State.
West Virginia University head football coach Rich Rodriguez announced the retirement of longtime defensive assistant and coordinator Jeff Casteel, bringing to a close a distinguished coaching career that spanned more than three decades.
West Virginia has had its fair share of success over the years against ranked teams, teams in the top 10, top 5, and even the top two or three. Much of that success, however, has come in Morgantown, as you would expect.
Ross Hodge is off to an impressive start as the head coach at West Virginia, entering Saturday's game with No. 1 Arizona at 13-6 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12.
Next season, the West Virginia Mountaineers are headed to Sin City. Thursday morning, the Big 12 Conference announced that WVU, along with Texas Tech, TCU, and Kansas State, will participate in the 2026 Players Era Men’s Championship Field.
On Wednesday, the Big 12 Conference unveiled the league slate for the 2026 football season, so now we know who, when, and where West Virginia plays each of its twelve regular-season games.
To win in the Big 12, you have to find multiple ways to win. One way of doing it, or one player carrying you, is not sustainable. The coaches in this league are too good, and the players are too talented.
And finally, the West Virginia Mountaineers have their first road win of the season, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils by a score of 75-63. Per usual, a few of my thoughts from this one...
The West Virginia Mountaineers (12-6, 3-2 traveled to the desert to meet the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-8, 1-4) Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 9:00 p.m.