By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- West Virginia opened with a haymaker and never stopped jabbing from there. Five finished in double figures, and the No. 4-seed West Virginia Mountaineers advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 83-71 victory over the No. 4-seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in second round action of the NCAA Tournament's West Region at Key Bank Center. Jevon Carter … [Read more...] about Mountaineers move on to Sweet 16
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Mountaineers take halftime lead over Irish
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Four different players tallied points, and the No. 4-seed West Virginia Mountaineers opened on a 10-0 run to take a 42-35 lead over No. 5-seed Notre Dame at halftime in NCAA Tournament second round West Region action at Key Bank Center. Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles, Jr. drilled back-to-back three pointers as the Mountaineers connected on … [Read more...] about Mountaineers take halftime lead over Irish
Huggins walks line for his players
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- His court side demeanor fetches criticism, but Bob Huggins doesn't care. The people who know him best see a different person, and that's what matters most. "People see me in the workplace, you know," Huggins said during Wednesday's pre-game media session at Key Bank Center. "It's like I told some guy one time, he screamed at me the whole … [Read more...] about Huggins walks line for his players