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You'll pardon West Virginia University's Kevin Jones if his interpretation of the game of basketball isn't quite that of the elite, who play the game almost as if it were ice dancing on hardwood.

Kevin Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 West Virginia overcame the absence of two starters to beat Coppin State 69-43 on Saturday night.

In what figures to be a mismatch, the sixth- ranked West Virginia Mountaineers host the Coppin State Eagles in a non-league affair tonight in Morgantown.

Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 10:43 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 10:43 a.m. West Virginia is enjoying its highest ranking in more than 27 years, but coach Bob Huggins isn't pleased.

There are two ways Bob Huggins looks at West Virginia's men's basketball team as it prepares itself for tonight's annual battle against Fairmont's Ron Everhart and his Duquesne Dukes at the Coliseum.

The sixth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers will attempt to continue their recent dominance over the Duquesne Dukes when the two meet in a non-conference clash in Morgantown this evening.

MORGANTOWN ' Madina Ali's career-high 18 points led the West Virginia University women's basketball team to an 88-32 victory over Maine on Saturday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum.

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Freshman Deniz Kilicli scored 18 points to lead No. 7 West Virginia to an 81-48 exhibition win over the University of Charleston on Saturday night.

It was quite a week for Billy Donovan's Gators, whose three victims included FSU and Michigan State.

Although Gordon Hayward's shooting stroke was a little off, his all-around play earned him a spot on the five-man all-tournament team announced at the 76 Classic late Sunday night.

Forget the palm trees and sights of Southern California. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins saw what he wanted from his team in the 76 Classic.

Dexter Pittman scored 21 points and No. 3 Texas held off a Rice rally before pulling away for a 77-59 victory Sunday.

Eastern Connecticut remained unbeaten with its third straight overtime victory, defeating Connecticut College 75-74 on Sunday in New London.

West Virginia beats LBSU, 85-62. Photo by Diandra Jay/Press-Telegram ANAHEIM - It was no secret that the Long Beach State basketball team had an extremely slender margin for error as it went into its game against the No.8-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers on Thanksgiving morning.

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.

The Devin Ebanks drama is over. He played on Friday and essentially won the semifinal game over Texas A&M with two critical, late-game steals on Aggies' point guard Donald Sloan near halfcourt in the No.

Casey Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points and No. 8 West Virginia routed Long Beach State 85-62 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.

Da'Sean Butler posted 17 points, five rebounds and five assists, leading No. 8 West Virginia to a 73-66 victory over Texas A&M in the semifinals of the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Casey Mitchell posted 18 points as eighth- ranked West Virginia downed Long Beach State, 85-62, at the 76 Classic.