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Standings - Big 12
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 28 | 3 | .903 | 17-1 | - | 10-0 | W16 |
| Baylor | 26 | 4 | .867 | 15-3 | 2.0 | 7-3 | L1 |
| WVU | 21 | 10 | .677 | 9-9 | 8.0 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Okla | 19 | 12 | .613 | 9-9 | 8.0 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Tex | 19 | 12 | .613 | 9-9 | 8.0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| TxTch | 18 | 13 | .581 | 9-9 | 8.0 | 5-5 | L4 |
| OkSt | 18 | 14 | .562 | 8-11 | 9.5 | 7-3 | W4 |
| TCU | 16 | 16 | .500 | 7-12 | 10.5 | 3-7 | L3 |
| IaSt | 12 | 20 | .375 | 5-14 | 12.5 | 3-7 | L4 |
| KansSt | 11 | 21 | .344 | 4-15 | 13.5 | 2-8 | W2 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Oscar Tshiebwe | 11.2 |
| REB | Oscar Tshiebwe | 9.3 |
| AST | Jermaine Haley | 1.9 |
| ST | Gabe Osabuohien | 1.2 |
| BLK | Oscar Tshiebwe | 1.0 |
| FG% | Oscar Tshiebwe | .552 |
| FT% | Miles McBride | .747 |
| 3PT% | Taz Sherman | .333 |
| MIN | Derek Culver | 24.5 |
| PF | Taz Sherman | 0.6 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Big 12 Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 70.3 | 5 | 204 |
| PA | 62.4 | 3 | 15 |
| REB | 43.1 | 1 | 17 |
| FG% | .422 | 7 | 257 |
| 3PTM | 5.0 | 10 | 341 |
| PF | 18.5 | 9 | 247 |
| ST/TO | 0.5 | 7 | 110 |
Latest Game - Mar 7, 2020
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4) Baylor(26-4) | 22 | 42 | 64 | |
| West Virginia(21-10) | 24 | 52 | 76 |
| PTS | REB | AST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Bandoo (2) | Bandoo (1) | Mitchell (1) |
| WVU | Osabuohien (2) | Harler (1) | Matthews Jr. (1) |
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Last 5 Games
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Knapper, Brandon | 6' | 190 | 10/25/1998 | 22 | 3 | Ontario, CA, USA | West Virginia University |
| 30 | Macke, Spencer | 5'11" | 175 | 0 | 2 | Fort Thomas, KY, USA | Silver Grove HS | |
| 4 | McBride, Miles | 6'2" | 200 | 0 | 2 | Cincinnati, OH, USA | Archbishop Moeller | |
| 5 | McCabe, Jordan | 6' | 188 | 09/03/1998 | 22 | 3 | Kaukauna, WI, USA | Kaukauna |
| 22 | McNeil, Sean | 6'3" | 210 | 08/17/1998 | 22 | 3 | Union, KY, USA | Sinclair CC |
| 12 | Sherman, Taz | 6'4" | 190 | 0 | 4 | Missouri City, TX, USA | Collin College |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culver, Derek | 6'10" | 255 | 05/24/1998 | 22 | 3 | Youngstown, OH, USA | Brewster Academy(N.H) |
| 11 | Matthews Jr., Emmitt | 6'7" | 215 | 11/01/1999 | 20 | 3 | Tacoma, WA, USA | Woodrow Wilson |
| 3 | Osabuohien, Gabe | 6'7" | 235 | 10/27/1998 | 22 | 4 | Toronto, ON, Can | Arkansas University |
| 34 | Tshiebwe, Oscar | 6'9" | 260 | 11/27/1999 | 20 | 2 | Lubumbashi, Congo | Kennedy Catholic |
Game Information
| Average Age: 21.4 |
| Average Height: 6'4.1" |
| Average Weight: 211.8 |
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| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tshiebwe, Oscar F | 31 | 23.1 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 7.2 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.3 | 4.6 | .708 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Culver, Derek F | 31 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 8.2 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 5.7 | .517 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| McBride, Miles G | 31 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 8.2 | .402 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .304 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .747 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Haley, Jermaine G 
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30 | 24.3 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 6.2 | .554 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .263 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .613 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Matthews Jr., Emmitt F | 31 | 21.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | .391 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .301 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .622 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| McNeil, Sean G | 28 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .369 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .330 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .811 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Sherman, Taz G | 31 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 5.0 | .383 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .333 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .864 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
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Harler, Chase G
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31 | 16.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .385 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .273 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .538 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| McCabe, Jordan G | 31 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .311 | 0.5 | 2.2 | .209 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .760 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Osabuohien, Gabe F | 28 | 18.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .361 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .542 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Knapper, Brandon G | 27 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | .267 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .244 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .800 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
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Routt, Logan F
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27 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 0.7 | .444 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Macke, Spencer G | 7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .167 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .222 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Harler, Chase G
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31 | 16.4 | 0 | 3.484 | 1.32 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knapper, Brandon G | 27 | 8.4 | 0 | .963 | 0.82 | 0.18 | 0.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macke, Spencer G | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | -.429 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Haley, Jermaine G
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30 | 24.3 | 0 | 10.867 | 1.16 | 0.72 | 1.44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| McBride, Miles G | 31 | 22.2 | 0 | 8.355 | 1.37 | 0.85 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCabe, Jordan G | 31 | 13.5 | 0 | 2.548 | 1.21 | 0.40 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tshiebwe, Oscar F | 31 | 23.1 | 0 | 16.323 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 1.56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman, Taz G | 31 | 13.1 | 0 | 3.613 | 0.83 | 0.62 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McNeil, Sean G | 28 | 14.9 | 0 | 4.071 | 1.27 | 0.82 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthews Jr., Emmitt F | 31 | 21.2 | 0 | 5.677 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 1.05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Culver, Derek F | 31 | 24.5 | 0 | 12.839 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 1.27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Routt, Logan F
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27 | 5.9 | 0 | 1.741 | 0.23 | 0.54 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osabuohien, Gabe F | 28 | 18.5 | 0 | 6.321 | 1.18 | 0.76 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
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Knapper has received a waiver from the NCAA to be eligible immediately for the 2020-21 season, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Tshiebwe said Sunday that he withdrew his name from the 2020 NBA Draft pool and will return to West Virginia for his sophomore season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Knapper announced his transfer to Eastern Kentucky on Friday, G. Allan Taylor of the Athletic reports.
Tshiebwe announced via his personal Twitter account Wednesday he will enter his name in the 2020 NBA Draft pool but will retain his eligibility to potentially return to West Virginia.
Harler wil receive the start on Senior Day versus Baylor on Saturday.
Culver will come off the bench for Saturday's game against Baylor.
Culver will start Saturday's game against Oklahoma.
Sherman will come off the bench for Saturday's game against Oklahoma.
McBride started and had 11 points (4-13 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one steal, and a block in the win over Oklahoma State on Tuesday.
Tshiebwe posted eight points (1-4 FG, 6-8 FT), 15 rebounds, one steal, and a block in the win over Oklahoma State on Tuesday.
McCabe will come off the bench against Oklahoma State on Tuesday.
Sherman will make his second start of the season Tuesday versus Oklahoma State.
Culver will come off the bench in against Oklahoma State on Tuesday.
McBride will start Tuesday's game Oklahoma State.
A West Virginia spokesman said McNeil (illness) will be available for Wednesday's game against Kansas, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
McNeil (illness) will not play in Saturday's game against Oklahoma, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
McNeil (illness) is not expected to play against Oklahoma on Saturday, Tom Bragg of HD Media reports.
McNeil will not play in Wednesday's game against Iowa State due to an illness.
Knapper (illness) was able to retake the court in Saturday's 66-57 win over Kansas State, contributing five points, two rebounds and an assist in 12 minutes.
Coach Bob Huggins said Friday that Knapper (illness) is probable for Saturday's game against Kansas State.
Sherman had a season-high 11 points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT) in the loss to Texas Tech on Wednesday.
Osabuohien had a career-high 15 points (5-8 FG, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, and a block in the loss to Texas Tech on Wednesday.
Knapper won't play in Wednesday's contest against Texas Tech due to a illness, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Haley posted 12 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a rout of Texas on Monday.
Tshiebwe notched a double-double in a blowout over Texas with 13 points (4-7 FG, 5-8 FT), 11 rebounds, two steals, and an assist .
Culver went for a game-high 17 points (6-7 FG, 5-9 FT) and added 11 rebounds, four assists, and a steal in a blowout over TCU on Tuesday.
McBride put up 22 points (8-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT) to go with two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 26 minutes Saturday in West Virginia's 66-54 win over Texas Tech.
Tshiebwe amassed 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-9 FT), 17 rebounds, two blocks and one steal during Saturday's loss at Kanas.
McBride came off the bench and scored a career-high 21 points (6-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT) in a huge win over Ohio State on Sunday.
Matthews only scored one point (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT) in the win over Youngstown State on Saturday.
Haley started and had 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, two steals, and an assist in the win over Youngstown State on Saturday.
Haley (not injury related) will play in Saturday's tilt with Youngstown State, Alex Hickey of the West Virginia Metro News reports.
McNeil came off the bench and contributed 10 points (3-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, and two blocks in the win over Nicholls State on Saturday.
McBride came off the bench and tallied 15 points (3-10 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-9 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one block, and a steal in the win over Nicholls State on Saturday.
Tshiebwe recorded a double-double in Saturday's win over Nicholls State with 15 points (5-7 FG, 5-7 FT), 11 rebounds, and two blocks.
Culver had a big double-double with 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 FT), 16 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the win over Nicholls State on Saturday.
Haley was a healthy scratch Saturday against Nicholls and it's uncertain if he plays this Saturday against Youngstown State, Chris Anderson of 247 Sports reports.
Harler will start Saturday against Nicholls State.
Haley will come off the bench Saturday versus Nicholls State.
Culver had 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-6 FT), 18 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 33 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 68-70 loss to St. John's.
Osabuohien will come off the bench for Saturday's game against St. John's.
Culver is back in the starting five for Saturday's game against St John's.
Culver had 25 points (9-17 FG, 7-7 FT) and 11 rebounds across 32 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 86-81 victory over Rhode Island.
Tshiebwe led the Mountaineers with 19 points (5-8 FG, 9-13 FT) and also corralled 18 rebounds across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 75-63 victory over Wichita State.
McBride led the Mountaineers with 18 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT) to go along with five assists, two rebounds and two blocks over 27 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 60-55 victory over Northern Iowa.
Osabuohien is eligible immediately after having his waiver granted by the NCAA on Wednesday.
Sherman will be in the starting lineup on Monday against Northern Colorado, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Culver is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Northern Colorado, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Matthews had 17 points (7-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and eight rebounds in a 68-53 win over Pittsburgh on Friday.
Tshiebwe went off for 20 points (7-12 FG, 6-9 FT), 17 rebounds, three blocks, and a steal in a 68-53 win over Pittsburgh on Friday.
Tshiebwe was named the Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year in advance of the 2019-20 season.
McBride expects to challenge for minutes at point guard this season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Routt was the surprise of the team's trip to Italy, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Culver was the standout player in Head Coach Bob Huggins' eyes during the team's trip to Spain, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Tshiebwe was unable to attend the team's summer trip to Spain due to a visa issue, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Doomes was granted a waiver Monday from the NCAA and will be eligible to play for Chattanooga in 2019-20, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Harris has transferred from West Virginia to Tennessee State, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Konate has decided to leave his name in the 2019 NBA Draft pool, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Bolden (ankle) has committed to Alabama as a grad transfer, Matt Zenitz of AL.com reports.
Konate (knee) is entering the 2019 NBA Draft, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
West has transferred to Missouri State, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Konate (knee) will not play in the CBI, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Konate (knee) did not play Thursday in the win over Texas Tech.
Konate (knee) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against Texas Tech, the Dominion Post reports.
Culver had 16 points (8-14 FG) and 12 rebounds in the loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Horton isn't available for Saturday's game against Oklahoma State due to a head injury.
Bolden (ankle) has elected to transfer from West Virginia, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Haley recorded a career-high 28 points (13-20 FG, 2-4 3Pt) to go along with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 90-75 victory over Iowa State.
Matthews had eight points (3-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two steals, and an assist in a loss to Oklahoma on Saturday.
Culver destroyed TCU's frontcourt for career highs of 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-7 FT) and 21 rebounds in the triple-overtime win over TCU on Tuesday.
McCabe had the best game of his freshman season with 25 points (8-19 FG,3-9 3Pt, 6-10 FT), 11 assists, six steals and five rebounds in the triple-overtime win over TCU on Tuesday.
Haley put up 13 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, and a steal in a loss to Baylor on Saturday.
Bolden (ankle) is most likely done for the season, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Konate (knee) isn't expected to suit up for West Virginia again this season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Bolden (ankle) is not expected to make his return in the near future, Keenan Cummings of WVSports.com reports.
Bolden (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Kansas State, Blue Gold News reports.
Bolden (ankle) did not play against Kansas on Saturday.
Ahmad was dismissed from the West Virginia basketball team due to a "violation of athletic department policies" Monday, Mike Casazza of 247 Sports reports.
Harris has been dismissed from West Virginia's basketball team as a result of a "violation of athletic department policies," Mike Casazza of 247 Sports reports.
Bolden is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Texas due to an ankle injury.
Knapper is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.
Culver tallied 13 points (4-9 FG, 5-7 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes Saturday in West Virginia's 79-71 win over Oklahoma.
West had 24 points (7-10 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT) and five rebounds across 29 minutes before fouling out in Wednesday's loss to Iowa State.
Ahmad notched a team-high 16 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-6 FT) and added seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal in a loss to Tennessee on Saturday.
Bolden (illness) scored 12 points (4-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT) with four steals and two assists off the bench in the win over Kansas on Saturday.
Harler is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas.
Bolden is not among the five starters for Saturday's game against Kansas due to illness.
Routt is dealing with flu-like symptoms and isn't expected to play Saturday against Kansas, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Gordon will start Saturday against Kansas, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Harris was a healthy scratch in Saturday's home loss to Oklahoma State, Tom Bragg of the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports.
Ahmad did not leave the bench in Saturday's loss to Oklahoma State, and was a healthy scratch according to Tom Bragg of the Charleston Gazette-Mail.
Bolden went off for a career-high 31 points (10-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 7-8 FT) in a 85-77 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Doomes will have his redshirt lifted and start contributing for the Mountaineers, Justin Jackson of The Dominion Post reports.
Konate (knee) remains out indefinitely without a timetable for return, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Konate (knee) will have another doctor's appointment this week, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Bolden is back in the starting lineup Wednesday against Kansas State, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginia reports.
Knapper (suspension) is available Wednesday against Kansas State, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Knapper (suspension) is making the trip to Kansas State on Wednesday and is expected to play, Justin Jackson of The Dominion Post reports.
Head coach Bob Huggins suggested Konate (knee) could miss the rest of the season, Bob Hertzel of the Times West Virginian reports.
Bolden had 13 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one assist, and a block in the loss to Texas on Saturday.
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