Bruce Thornton got the last good punch on Saturday night and Honor Huff likely left Rocket Arena in Cleveland wishing his foot size was half an inch smaller. Both the Ohio State and West Virginia guards lived up to their marquee matchup over the second half,

The Appalachian State Mountaineers play the High Point Panthers at Tarlton Complex in Hickory, North Carolina. The teams play Sunday for the first time this season.

West Virginia squandered a 16-point second-half advantage against Ohio State and has yet to win away from home in four tries.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers take on the High Point Panthers at Tarlton Complex in Hickory, North Carolina

The junior college ranks treated West Virginia well this recruiting cycle, specifically Hutchinson Community College, which will send four players to the Mountaineers here soon: DE Darius Wiley, DL K.J. Henson, CB Da'Mun Allen, and CB Rayshawn Reynolds.

The challenge, at least on paper, would appear to be clear. Yet that’s generally not the reality when it comes to college basketball. West Virginia (8-3) will walk into Rocket Arena – the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers – at 8 p.

Want to know how a head coach of a basketball team that just won by 42 points can still have a tough go of it? You schedule the team that is ranked 364th in the country – out of 365 Division I schools – in the Ken Pomeroy Ratings for a home game

Guard Honor Huff is the only Mountaineer to lead the team in scoring more than once and averages a team-best 15.6 points. Forward Brenen Lorient follows at 11, with guard Jasper Floyd third at 9.1. Follow starters Treysen Eaglestaff (7.4) and Harlan Obioha (7.2).

Box Score At Rainier MOUNTAINEERS 60, WARRIORS 29 Rochester 7 3 11 8 — 29 Rainier 16 21 11 12 — 60 Rochester (29) — Hoover 9, Dupont 8, Verd 3, Hines 3, Rodriguez 2, Estrada 2 Rainier (60) — K. Bravo 18,

West Virginia University defensive back William Davis has announced his intention to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, becoming the third Mountaineer safety to si

Student-athletes from the West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will compete in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Open Water Championship on Saturday at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota,