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Just when the men seem to be figuring things out, the women seem to be forgetting what made them a top 10 team. Either way, that was a big win Saturday by the men. WVi's Musings of a Mountain Man article raises a very good point: What happens when and if Casey Mitchell comes back? Lot's of coverage from the weekend's games, including all of the BE results, as well. Oh yeah, Huggs basically has a whole city stalking him. T-minus 2 more days until National Signing Day.
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What You May Have Missed:
Mountaineer Report: Cincinnati Postgame - WVMetroNews.com
Mountaineers win at Cincinnati as they earn third conference road win of the season.
Bob Huggins' Friends Remember His Time at Cincinnati - WVillustrated.com
Welcoming Back Huggins - WVMetroNews.com
Bearcat fans were happy to have Huggins back in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Photo Gallery | The motions, emotions of Bob Huggins - Cincinnati Enquirer
Great photo gallery
Doc: Why the Bob Huggins nostalgia? - Cincinnati Enquirer
Ford Announces Retirement - MSNsportsNET.Com
Changes Slowly Taking Shape for WVU Football Program - WVillustrated.com
Who brings back the most in the Big East? - Big East Blog - ESPN
Brad McElhinny: United we stand - even if it's yucky - Charleston Daily Mail
Football: Devine Scores TD in Senior Bowl - MSNsportsNET.Com
Devine finished the game with 8 yards rushing on seven carries, while also catching one pass for 12 yards. West Virginia teammate Jock Sanders caught one pass for seven yards, while defensive tackle Chris Neild was credited with two tackles.
Top Five: Reasons To Love WVU's John Flowers - SB Nation Pittsburgh
WVU Men's Basketball Player Profile: Truck Bryant - WVillustrated.com
Korinne Campbell Feature - Mountaineer TV
Mountaineer Jammin' feature on women's basketball senior forward Korinne Campbell.
Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com
West Virginia Mountaineers forward Deniz Kilicl had an interesting vantage point during a 54-46 win over the visiting South Florida Bulls in Morgantown last week.
Another walkoff recalled - Martinsburg Journal
Mickey's Column
40 Years of the Coliseum - Facebook
Here's some great photos (if you're on FB)
Where Are They? Maurice Robinson - Mountaineer TV
Mountaineer Jammin Where are they now? Forward Maurice Robinson.
Hangover:
Women's
Mountaineers Drop Second-Straight - MSNsportsNET.Com
DePaul knocks off WVU for 18th win in last 19 games - ESPN
Recap, stats and photos
WVU Women's Basketball Recap: #17 DePaul 78 #8 WVU 55 - WVillustrated.com
WVU fails two-game road stretch - Daily Athenaeum
Another turnover-filled game costs Mountaineers
Men's
West Virginia 66, Cincinnati 55 - ESPN
Recap, stats, photos, etc
WVU Bags Key Road Win - MSNsportsNET.Com
WVU Men's Basketball Game Recap: WVU 66 Cincinnati 55 - WVillustrated.com
A Triumphant Return for Huggins - WVMETRONEWS.COM
Article and gallery
This one's for Huggins - Charleston Gazette
Mountaineers get big win at coach's old stomping grounds
WVU basketball: Huggins gets win at Cincinnati - Charleston Daily Mail
Intense WVU bounces back - Times West Virginian
Mazzulla leads way in 66-55 win over Cincinnati
West Virginia clamps down on the UC Bearcats 66-55 - Cincinnati Enquirer
WVU Seniors Held Mandatory Practice on Mandatory Day Off - WVillustrated.com
WVU players determined to win for Huggs - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
‘Magnificent Seven’ have saved WVU - Times West Virginian
Hertzel Column
Flowers, Mazzulla lead WVU past Cincinnati, 66-55 - Daily Athenaeum
Seniors’ 32 points make up for depleted Mountaineer roster
PoG: West Virginia vs Cincinnati - BGN
Mazzula helping pick up slack - Charleston Gazette
WVU basketball: Mazzulla making impact for Mountaineers - Charleston Daily Mail
Musings of a Mountain Man: 1/31 - WVillustrated.com
Bob Huggins: Postgame Press Conference - WVMetroNews.com
Huggins talks about playing with seven players again and how his team was able to fend off the Bearcats.
Cam Thoroughman: Cincinnati Postgame - WVMetroNews.com
Thoroughman talks about his "Woo Woo" defense and becoming a leader on the court.
Joe Mazzulla: Cincinnati Postgame - WVMetroNews.com
Mazzulla talks about the team spending the past three days together and how it helped against the Bearcats.
John Flowers: Cincinnati Postgame - WVMetroNews.com
Flowers talks about playing with only seven players and his performance on the court.
WVU Basketball Photos: WVU vs Cincinnati - WVillustrated.com
Photo Gallery II: West Virginia vs Cincinnati - BGN
Photo Gallery IV: WVU vs Cincinnati - BGN
West Virginia Outrebounds Cincinnati, Win Comfortably - Down The Drive
Mick Cronin: Cincinnati Head Coach - WVMetroNews.com
Cronin talks about his team not making shots, how tough the Big East is and Joe Mazzulla.
Cincinnati Players: Postgame - WVMetroNews.com
Both Cashmere Wright and Anthony McClain talk about their team's performance.
Recruiting:
Football: Wednesday's Signing Day Coverage - MSNsportsNET.Com
Here's what's happening with the Official coverage. You can count on us as well.
Recruits bring out optimism - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Braziller's thoughts and observations from the SNY Invitational - NY Post
There are two paragraphs dedicated to WVU commit Jabarie Hinds just below the inset picture that you should read
Around the League (and Beyond):
Not many differences from top to bottom out of Big East teams - Charleston Daily Mail
Storm worthy: St. John's defeats Duke, 93-78 - Rumble In The Garden
Go Johnny's!!
Louisville's Peyton Siva drives Connecticut crazy in 79-78 2OT win - Courier-Journal
Louisville Rallies To Beat UConn In Double-Overtime - Hartford Courant
Marquette 76 - Syracuse 70: Ah, Poop - Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
Marquette 76, No. 9/10 Syracuse 70 - Anonymous Eagle
Pitt holds off Rutgers, 65-62 - PPG
Pittsburgh 65 Rutgers 62 - On the Banks
Be Still My Heart, Georgetown Defeats Villanova 69-66 - Casual Hoya
postgame: Georgetown 69, Villanova 66 - The Nova Blog
...and I just re-watched The Shining last night...coincidence?
Seton Hall 81, Providence 71: Pirate Forwards Punish Providence - South Orange Juice
Notre Dame men's basketball: Keys to a strong stretch run - South Bend Tribune
Upsets Abound on Black Saturday -- Who Should Be Worried? - NCAABB FanHouse
TCU Horned Frogs Tops Among Non-AQ Teams in 2011 Recruiting - NCAAFB FanHouse
What's On Tap:
(19) Louisville Cardinals vs. (20) Georgetown Hoyas - Preview - ESPN
7:00 tonight from the Phone Booth on ESPN
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Miss Throwdown:
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