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Schedule

Monday, January 21

• Men's Basketball vs Arizona State, 9:00 PM (WVU Coliseum)

Wednesday, January 22

• Women's Basketball at Arizona State, 8:30 PM (Tempe, AZ)

Saturday, January 25

• Rifle at Ohio State, 9:00 AM (Columbus, Ohio)
• Swimming & Diving vs Villanova, 11:00 AM (Mylan Park)
• Tennis at Xavier (East Lansing, MI)
• Men's Basketball at Kansas State, 6:00 PM (Manhattan, Kansas)
• Women's Basketball at Arizona, 8:30 PM (Tucson, AZ)

Sunday, January 26

• Tennis at Michigan State, 10:00 AM (East Lansing, MI)

Football

Recruitment News:

• WVU is utilizing Chad Scott to pursue 2026 4-star Kamari Blair and prioritizing 2026 3-star OL Richard Thigpen.
• Kamari Blair shared his thoughts on getting to know WVU’s OL coach, Jack Bicknell.

Coaching Updates: WVU announced a pair of coaching hires, bolstering its staff for the 2025 season.

Former Mountaineers in the Pros:

• Rasul Douglas made headlines for saving the Buffalo Bills in the NFL playoffs.
• A former Mountaineer has signed with a CFL team.

Hall of Fame Recognition: Steve Slaton shared a funny story about learning of his College Football Hall of Fame induction.

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Men’s Basketball

AP Top 25 Return: After back-to-back wins against ranked opponents, WVU is back in the AP Top 25 at No. 23. The Mountaineers also earned a spot in ESPN’s updated Power 37 rankings.

Player Accolades:

• Javon Small was named Big 12 Player of the Week for the third time this season. Analysts continue to praise Small as a frontrunner for Big 12 Player of the Year.
• ESPN analysts offered high praise for Darian DeVries as WVU’s head coach continues to elevate the program.

Upcoming Matchup: WVU will host Arizona State for the first time at the Coliseum on Tuesday night.

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Women’s Basketball

Climbing the Rankings: The WVU women’s basketball team is now ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll after a strong week.

Player of the Week: JJ Quinerly earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors, joining Javon Small in a dual accolade for WVU basketball.

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Video

Watch the latest highlights and analysis:

• ​Javon Small’s Player of the Week Performance​
• ​WVU Basketball Postgame Reactions​

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