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How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. TCU

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10 months ago

February 24, 2025

How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. TCU

The West Virginia Mountaineers (16-11, 7-9) host the TCU Horned Frogs (15-12, 8-8) for the 27th meeting between two programs.

West Virginia vs. TCU Series History

West Virginia leads 18-8

Last Meeting: TCU 65, WVU 60 (Feb. 5, 2025 in Fort Worth)

When: Tuesday, February 24

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, WVU Coliseum (14,000)

Tip-off: 9:00 p.m. EST

TV: CBSSN

Announcers: Jordan Kent, Mike O’Donnell and AJ Ross

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

Sirius XM: 391

WVU Game Notes

– Javon Small was named to the final 20 for the John R. Wooden Late Midseason Watch List, the final 10 for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Trophy Midseason List and to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List.

– Javon Small was named a Midseason Second Team All-American by The Sporting News and The Athletic.

– Darian DeVries was named the recipient of the Jim Phelan Award ‘Mid-Season’ honor, presented annually to the top head coach in Division I college basketball.

– In 16 conference games this season, opponents have made 56 more free throws than the Mountaineers.

– WVU is 620-191 (.767) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 261-77 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 21 seasons.

– The Mountaineers have won 116 of their last 179 conference games at the WVU Coliseum.

– WVU is 274-105 in its last 379 games against unranked teams, including winners of 155 of its last 190 at the WVU Coliseum.

– Darian DeVries is 6-8 against ranked teams during his head coaching career. He is 4-3 at WVU with wins over No. 2 Iowa State, No. 3 Gonzaga, at No. 7 Kansas and No. 24 Arizona.

– In WVU’s four ranked wins this season, Javon Small has averaged 21.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, while making 28 of his 32 free throw attempts.

– WVU has defeated two Top 10 teams away from home this season, marking the first time that has happened in the same season since 2005-06.

– WVU’s three Top 10 wins ties for the most in a season in school history along with the 2016-17 & 2005-06 teams.

– WVU broke into the rankings on Jan. 6 at No. 21 in the AP poll. It marked WVU’s first appearance in the AP poll since Dec. 26, 2022. The Mountaineers have been ranked in at least one poll in 16 of the last 20 seasons.

– Darian DeVries, who led Drake to six consecutive 20-win seasons and has a career .716 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 166-66 (.716) in seven seasons as a head coach, including a 71-26 (.732) mark in the last two-plus seasons.

– West Virginia is currently ranked No. 48 in the latest NCAA NET rankings with a No. 13 strength of schedule.

– WVU is ranked No. 51 in the latest KenPom rankings, including 16th in defensive effi ciency.

– Javon Small ranks eighth overall in KenPom Player of the Year standings.

– In the latest NCAA stats, WVU ranks 31st in fi eld goal percentage defense (40.6), 22nd in scoring defense (64.5) and 12th in 3-point percentage defense (29.4).

– Javon Small was named Big 12 Player of the Week and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Jan. 20.

– Javon Small was named Big 12 Player of the Week, NCAA March Madness Player of the Week and the Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week for Jan. 6.

– 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.

– WVU is 108-123 in Big 12 regular season games since joining the league in 2012-13.

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

– For this season, Tucker DeVries (Drake), Javon Small (Oklahoma State), 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.

– 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.

– Darian DeVries is 73-2 when scoring 80 or more points in a game and 141-18 when scoring 70 or more.

– Darian DeVries is 120-24 when holding opponents to 69 points or less and 58-6 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 891 consecutive games.

– The Mountaineers have won 157 of their last 178 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less.

– WVU has won 168 of its last 192 and 224 of its last 255 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points.

– Darian DeVries is 129-17 as a head coach when leading at halftime, including a 14-3 mark at WVU.

– Darian DeVries is 76-3 as a head coach when shooting 50% or better from the field.

– West Virginia is 19-11 all-time in games played on February 25.

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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

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12 hours ago

December 11, 2025

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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation visited the Wheeling Police Department to commend its efforts in addressing the area’s mental health and opioid crisis.

Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger presented to the WVFF board, highlighting the department’s progress.

Schwertfeger attributed a 14% decrease in Group A crimes from 2024 to 2025 to the department’s crisis intervention program.

“Just another great partnership,” he said. “More collaboration in this area that we are very proud of and we want to keep the momentum going,.”

WVFF Executive Director Jonathan Board praised the program’s success.

“This in particular, the CIT program, that isn’t just in the ether, but is showing success – actual scientific success about de-escalation, about bringing together services providers and to boots on the ground and first responders, this is vitally important to not only this region but the entire state,” Board said.

The visit was part of WVFF’s ‘Hold the Line’ tour across the state.

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Where West Virginia’s Decommits in the 2026 Recruiting Class Signed & What Happened

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December 11, 2025

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Where West Virginia’s Decommits in the 2026 Recruiting Class Signed & What Happened

Now that you know about West Virginia’s 2026 recruiting class, I figured it’d be a good time to give a little insight into those who were once committed to the Mountaineers and landed elsewhere.

What happened, and where did they go?

QB Brodie McWhorter (Mississippi State)

McWhorter committed to Neal Brown and his coaching staff, but reopened his recruitment when the coaching change was made. Rich Rodriguez did recruit him at the beginning, holding several conversations with him before backing off and pursuing Jyron Hughley and Legend Bey. Hughley committed, Bey committed to Ohio State (signed with Tennessee), while WVU added two more quarterbacks in Wyatt Brown and John Johnson III.

RB Jett Walker (Texas)

Walker fit the bill for what Rodriguez wanted in the backfield. A big, physical presence who could absorb contact and hammer it in between the tackles. With multiple backs committed and feeling good about a few others, WVU didn’t feel pressed to hold onto him. Walker flipped to Minnesota and then flipped to Texas just three weeks later

WR Jeffar Jean-Noel (Georgia Tech)

Jean-Noel was the second recruit to commit to Rodriguez in the 2026 class, but reopened his recruitment in mid-April. He then considered Purdue, Pitt, Kentucky, UCF, and Florida State before landing at Georgia Tech.

OL Justyn Lyles (Marshall)

The Mountaineers had a number of offensive line commits, and with the late additions of Kevin Brown and Aidan Woods, and their chances of securing Jonas Muya, Lyles took a visit to Marshall and flipped his commitment.

LB Caleb Gordon (North Carolina)

Gordon’s commitment to WVU was very brief. As a matter of fact, it was the shortest of the bunch, announcing his pledge on November 24th and then flipping to NC State on the first day of the early signing period (December 3rd).

LB Daiveon Taylor (Kent State)

Taylor was the first commit in the class; however, it was so early that he was committed to Neal Brown’s staff, announcing his decision in April of 2024. He backed off that pledge the very day Brown was fired (December 1st) and eventually signed with Kent State.

CB Emari Peterson (unsigned)

Peterson decommitted from WVU just days before signing day, likely due to the Mountaineers zeroing in on a pair of JUCO corners in Rayshawn Reynolds and Da’Mun Allen. He will sign in February and currently has offers from Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, FIU, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Liberty, LSU, South Florida, Southern Miss, Texas A&M, Toledo, Wake Forest, and a few others.

S Aaron Edwards (committed to Tulsa)

West Virginia chose to part ways with Edwards and ultimately replaced his spot with fellow JUCO safety Da’Mare Williams.

S Jaylon Jones (undecided)

Jones decommitted in late October and did not sign during the early signing period. He will likely choose between Central Michigan, Hawai’i, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas State.

S Taj Powell (Louisville)

Taj is the brother of former Mountaineer basketball guard Jonathan Powell, who is now at North Carolina. He decommitted the day after West Virginia lost to Ohio and flipped to Louisville that same day.

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West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC laid to rest

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December 10, 2025

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West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC laid to rest

A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot last month in the nation’s capital was laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony.

Spc. Sarah Beckstrom’s funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement.

“The ceremony was deeply moving and reflected the strength, grace, and love of a remarkable young woman and the family and friends who surrounded her,” Morrisey said.

Beckstrom graduated with honors from Webster County High School in 2023 and joined the National Guard several weeks later. She served in the 863rd Military Police Company.

Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House on Nov. 26. She died the next day.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot during the confrontation, has been charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty.

Morrisey has said Wolfe, who remains in a hospital in Washington, is slowly healing and his family expects he will be in acute care for another few weeks.

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