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Kevin Jones poured in 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as sixth-ranked West Virginia destroyed Duquesne, 68-39, in a non-conference clash at WVU Coliseum.

Those who think No. 7 West Virginia's 81-48 exhibition basketball victory over the University of Charleston was meaningless didn't talk to Deniz Kilicli afterward.

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It's not all that surprising that West Virginia University has advanced to today's 10 p.m. championship game of the 76 Classic, which will be nationally televised by ESPN.

B.J. Holmes scored 20 points to help Texas A&M upset No.19 Clemson, 69-60, on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.

Da'Sean Butler tied his season high of 26 points to lead No. 8 West Virginia to the 76 Classic championship with a 84-65 victory over Portland on Sunday night.

With only a few ticks missing from the clock, Ebanks got the nod from head coach Bob Huggins.

West Virginia shot itself out of its offensive woes. Former Savannah High star Casey Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points and No.

John Flowers scored 13 points while Kevin Jones provided 11 and eight rebounds, as eighth-ranked West Virginia defeated The Citadel, 69-50, at Charleston Civic Center.

Manny Harris had 20 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds to lead No. 15 Michigan to an 83-76 overtime win against Creighton at the Old Spice Classic on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.

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John Flowers came off the bench to score 13 points and No. 8 West Virginia never trailed in a 69-50 win over The Citadel on Tuesday night.

A couple of days before West Virginia's season opening basketball game against Loyola of Maryland at the Coliseum, a game the Mountaineers would win, 83-60, freshman Danny Jennings was in an awful way.

The last time they walked off a basketball court in a game that mattered they did so with a shake of the hand and a shake of the head, the West Virginia basketball team.

Back in October, when West Virginia's basketball team was a while away from the start of preseason practice but playing pickup games at the WVU Coliseum, Da'Sean Butler let outsiders in on what the Mountaineers did to pass the time.

It could be a week or a month or half a season. It could happen overnight or it could take a year or more.

Damion James had 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 3 Texas to a season-opening 89-42 victory over UC-Irvine on Sunday.

The 2009-10 season gets underway for the eighth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers as they entertain the Greyhounds of Loyola University Maryland on Sunday afternoon at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.

The fourth-winningest active college basketball coach in America was here Thursday to address the local civic clubs.

On Sunday, West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins unveiled what he hopes is a masterpiece.