Cody Nespor

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU basketball dictated the pace of play, matched UMass’s physicality and started the season 2-0 with a 75-69 victory over the Minutemen in the WVU Coliseum Friday evening.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In some ways, Friday night’s ugly second half showed just as much about the Mountaineers as Monday’s 21-0 start did. Things aren’t always going to go the WVU’s way, every team faces adversity after all, and being able to survive that and win anyway is a critical skill for a group to have.

Former West Virginia defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley was arrested early Saturday morning. According to the WV Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Authority inmate registry, Lesley was booked in Monongalia County at the North Central Regional Jail at 4:40 a.m.

The WVU women moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 this week to No. 15. The Mountaineers began at No. 16 in the preseason rankings and moved up after beginning the season with two blowout victories.

Next week’s WVU football home game against UCF has been placed on a six-day window for kickoff time and broadcast network, the Big 12 conference announced Monday.

In his first game as interim defensive coordinator, WVU's Jeff Koonz has been awarded Coordinator of the Week by a major outlet.

In his first game as interim defensive coordinator, WVU football assistant coach Jeff Koonz has been awarded Coordinator of the Week by a major outlet.

A pair of blowout wins to begin the season has the WVU women feeling pretty good about themselves after the first week of play. With the Backyard Brawl next on the schedule, however, the No.

The only player on West Virginia’s roster who has ever experienced a Backyard Brawl before won’t even play when the Mountaineers meet arch-rival Pitt on Friday.

WVU basketball has signed its second four-star player of the day, as guard Kelvin Odih officially signed with the Mountaineers on Thursday.