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How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. Mercyhurst

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12 months ago

December 21, 2024

How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. Mercyhurst

The West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2) host the Mercyhurst Lakers (6-8) for the first ever meeting between the two programs.

When: Sunday, December 22

Location: Morgantown, WV, WVU Coliseum (14,000)

Tip-off: 2:00 p.m. EST

Stream: ESPN+

Announcers: Nick Farrell, Warren Baker & Amanda Mazey

Radio: Tony Caridi (PBP), Brad Howe (analyst) Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (Radio affiliates)

WVU Game Notes

– Mercyhurst is the 193rd different team to play a game vs. West Virginia in the WVU Coliseum (non-exhibition).

– West Virginia is 154-38 against teams making their first appearance in the Coliseum.

– West Virginia is currently ranked No. 28 in the latest NCAA NET rankings.

– West Virginia has won 88 of its last 96 games at home in the month of December.

– Javon Small was named co-Big 12 Player of the Week and Tucker DeVries was tabbed as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 2. Both were named to the Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team.

– Small was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Dec. 3.

– Small has scored 20 or more points in fi ve of WVU’s last seven games.

– With a win over No. 3 Gonzaga, WVU defeated a Top 5 AP team for the second consecutive season. Last season, the Mountaineers downed No. 3 Kansas in Morgantown, 91-85.

– West Virginia played three consecutive overtime games for the first time in school history.

– WVU is 142-13 at home against nonconference teams in the last 23 years, and has won 123 of its last 134 games.

– WVU is 615-187 (.767) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 256-73 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 21 seasons.

– West Virginia is 206-56 against nonconference teams in regular season games in the last 21 seasons.

– The Mountaineers have posted a winning nonconference record in 32 of the last 33 seasons.

– WVU is 268-99 in its last 367 games against unranked teams, including winners of 151 of its last 183 at the WVU Coliseum.

– West Virginia is the only team in the country that has two players on the same team who averaged more than 20 points per game from last season — Tucker DeVries (21.6 ppg) and Jayden Stone (20.8 ppg).

– Darian DeVries, who led Drake to six consecutive 20-win seasons and has a career .735 winning percentage as a head coach, was named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University on March 24, 2024.

– DeVries has a record of 158-57 (.735) in seven seasons as a head coach, including a 63-17 (.788) mark in the last two-plus seasons.

– West Virginia returns just 2.8 percent of its scoring from last season’s team (Ofri Naveh).

– The Mountaineers are led by a pair of transfers in Tucker DeVries (Drake) and Javon Small (Oklahoma State). Last season, DeVries was named an Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention selection, while Small earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.

– In addition, Eduardo Andre (Fresno State), Joseph Yesufu (Washington State), Sencire Harris (Illinois), Amani Hansberry (Illinois) and Jayden Stone (Detroit Mercy) were added from the transfer portal.

– WVU has a wealth of experience on its roster who have college basketball experience. Entering this season, they have combined to play 806 games, made 442 starts, scored 7,606 points, grabbed 3,304 rebounds and dished out 1,248 assists.

– Tucker DeVries was named to the 20-member Julius Erving Preseason Watch List, giving annually to the nation’s top small forward.

– Tucker DeVries was named to the preseason Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List.

– Tucker DeVries has scored the most points (1,867) of any senior (four-year players only) entering this season. He ranks eighth overall for career scoring by returning players (including fi fth-year) and third in the Big 12 Conference.

– Entering this season, Tucker DeVries has scored the fifth-most points in college basketball since 2021-22. He’s one of 12 players who have scored 1,800 or more points since 2021-22.

– Tucker DeVries has recorded 99 games in double figures.

– Tucker DeVries is 14 points shy of reaching 2,000 for his career.

– Toby Okani scored his 1,000th career point against Georgetown on Dec. 6.

– Javon Small is 17 points shy of scoring 1,000 for his career.

– Darian DeVries is 73-2 when scoring 80 or more points in a game and 139-17 when scoring 70 or more.

– Darian DeVries is 113-21 when holding opponents to 69 points or less and 53-6 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.

– West Virginia was predicted 13th in the Preseason Big 12 Poll by the league’s head coaches.

– West Virginia has made at least one 3-point fi eld goal in 874 consecutive games.

– The Mountaineers have won 150 of their last 168 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less.

– WVU has won 161 of its last 182 and 217 of its last 245 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points.

– West Virginia is 20-5 all-time in games played on December 22.

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State officials look to limit number of W.Va. youth in out-of-state placement facilities

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December 16, 2025

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State officials look to limit number of W.Va. youth in out-of-state placement facilities

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia is trying to bring home more than 300 children placed in expensive out-of-state treatment by the child welfare system.

Tuesday Gov. Patrick Morrisey revealed plans to create what the state is calling a home base initiative fund. It would allow for renovations and repairs to existing state buildings if it helps keep from sending troubled children to out-of-state placement facilities.

Out-of-state placements – now serving about 380 youth – cost about $156,000 per child and are undesirable due to separating families.

“We want to create a new revolving investment fund in order to make sure we’re building our existing state-owned facilities,” Morrisey said. “Those dollars are going to be used to renovate and repair existing state property by providing high acute psychiatric, neural-developmental and trauma services for kids in West Virginia.”

Morrisey said the details still have to be worked out with the Legislature on this program which is aimed at limiting the number of West Virginia youth kept out-of-state. The governor appears ready to commit $6 million in surplus money toward the effort.

“It’s a huge problem, an expensive problem,” Sen. T. Kevan Bartlett, R-Kanawha, said. “It’s a problem that’s not reflective of our values to send kids away. We’ve got to come up with better answers to take care of kids. It’s the best that we can do. Then we’ve got to come up with something much better. I think that’s what the governor wants to do and I support that completely.”

Morrisey noted children in foster care have at least dropped a little below 6,000. While that number still seems high, Child Protective Services’ backlog has been cut by 50%. Numbers show children removed from a home for substance abuse is down 37%.

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“These are the statistics but we shouldn’t be beating our chests,” Morrisey said. “We have a lot more work to do.”

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As expected, buck harvest down significantly for 2025 – WV MetroNews

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December 16, 2025

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As expected, buck harvest down significantly for 2025 – WV MetroNews

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia deer hunters killed 33,775 bucks during the recently completed two week buck firearms season.

According to information released Tuesday by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Greenbrier County was the top county in the state for bucks in 2025 with 1,730 killed during the gun season. Second was Preston County with 1,349, Randolph County 1,198, Hardy County 1,165 and Pendleton at 1,135. The rest of the top ten counties in order were Pocahontas, Monroe, Grant, Fayette, and Hampshire Counties.’

Click here to see county-by-county buck firearms season harvests for the last five seasons.

As predicted by the DNR prior to the season, the total harvest was 18.5 percent below 2024. All of the DNR’s districts registered a decrease in harvest, with the exception of District 4 which experienced a 7.5 percent increase compared to last year. The DNR predicted the lower harvest because of a major abundance of mast in the state. The conditions were such that deer didn’t have to travel far to find adequate food and therefore were not as exposed to hunters.

The agency acknowledged several counties along the Ohio River and central West Virginia experienced an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease in the early fall which also impacted hunter success especially in western counties of the state.

Several deer hunting opportunities remain for 2025. The state’s archery and crossbow season runs through Dec. 31, the traditional Class N/NN antlerless deer season will be open in select areas on public and private land Dec. 11-14 and Dec. 28-31, the muzzleloader deer season will be open Dec. 15-21 and the youth, Class Q and Class XS season for antlerless deer will be open Dec. 26-27 in any county with a firearms deer season.

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West Virginia American Water proposes $46 million rate hike affecting 172,000 customers

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December 15, 2025

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West Virginia American Water proposes million rate hike affecting 172,000 customers

A possible utility rate hike is being discussed for West Virginia American Water customers. It would affect 172,000 customers in 22 counties.

On Monday night, at a public hearing, only two people spoke out sharing their thoughts on the proposed hike.

“I’m here to ask the PSC to finally, once and for all, take care of the consumers of water by making sure the water company follows industry standards and international code,” WVAW customer, Howard Swint said.

According to a press release from West Virginia American Water, the new rates would be implemented in two steps with the first step of a $11 increase per month going into effect on March 1st, 2026.

The second step establishes final rates would be a $5 increase becoming effective on March 1st, 2027. Those numbers being based on the bill of an average residential customer.

“The system we’re hoping to get a hearing on today is terribly antiquated and it also has a lot of other shortcomings that cheat the water rate consumers by virtue of the fact that they’re putting band-aids on a system that should really be replaced. Now that’s going to require money, I understand that” Swint said.

In total, water rates would see a $46 million increase, and sewer rates would see a $1.4 million increase. According to the company, these increases would go towards making further improvements to their infrastructure.

“In downtown Charleston, last year it was flooded. We pay for that as consumers. We have to pay for that. It’s a system that’s antiquated that has to be fixed. So that requires money to bring it up to international code and industry standards. It’s something we all will pay less in the future for by virtue of having a system that’s reliable,” Swint said.

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