West Virginia
Abmas moves past ‘Big O’ in scoring and Texas throttles West Virginia 94-58
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Dylan Disu scored 19 of his 27 points in the first half and Max Abmas score 19 points and moved past Oscar Robertson on the all-time scoring list and Texas routed West Virginia 94-58 on Saturday.
Abmas, a graduate transfer who played four years at Oral Roberts, passed Robertson with his third 3-pointer of the first half into 12th all-time scoring in NCAA history. Abmas – with 2,987 career points – is 13-points short of the 3,000-point career mark, only accomplished by 11 other players. Next on the list to pass is Bradley’s Hersey Hawkins with 3,008 points.
The 6-foot Abmas made 5 of 12 from beyond the arc, distributed nine assists without a turnover and grabbed six rebounds. Meanwhile, Disu recorded a career-high with seven 3s (in 10 attempts), shot 10 for 16 and went 7-for-7 shooting in the first half.
Tyrese Hunter scored 19 points shooting 8 for 12, Chendall Weaver 13 and Dillion Mitchell 12 with eight rebounds, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks without a turnover and just one foul for Texas (16-8, 5-6 Big 12).
Jesse Edwards scored 17 points, reserve Noah Farrakhan 11 and RaeQuan Battle 10 for West Virginia.
After a 65-point scoring effort in a five-point loss to No. 14 Iowa State on Tuesday, the Longhorns put up 55 in the first half against the Mountaineers (8-15, 3-7) shooting 65.7%. on their way to a 25-point lead at halftime.
Mitchell’s layup with 17:36 before halftime ended a tie at 7 and sparked an 11-0 run that included consecutive 3s from Disu and one from Abmas.
West Virginia travels to TCU on Monday. Texas has the week off before traveling to No. 5 Houston on Saturday.
— Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here — AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
West Virginia
Pat McAfee Tells Oregon’s Dan Lanning to ‘Watch Out for West Virginia’
WVU may not have everyone’s attention just yet, but former Mountaineer kicker and punter Pat McAfee is doing his best to get folks prepared for what WVU do in 2024.
During yesterday’s episode of the Pat McAfee Show, the crew was discussing the latest round of conference realignment with Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, who is leading his team into the Big Ten.
“When you talk about conveinence and everything, like people have a lot (of travel),” McAfee said. “Like the SEC, you come from the SEC, you know the SEC football well. And now, with the way the future is kind of looking – SEC, Big Ten, and obviously, West Virginia in the Big 12 and everything that’s cooking…”
Toward the end of Pat’s quote above, Lanning began to laugh because Pat found a way to insert WVU into the conversation and he jokingly warned him about the mighty Mountaineers.
“Listen, when Neal Brown and Garrett Greene come to town, you better f****** tighten up.”
“I haven’t done a summer scouting report on them yet. I know I need to look at them,” Lanning responded with a laugh.
READ MORE ABOUT WVU ATHLETICS
Beanie Bishop on Track to Start for Steelers
WVU WR Hudson Clement Picks a New Jersey Number
WVU OL Maurice Hamilton Switches to Defense
West Virginia
Penn State to Face Stripe the Stadium, and a ‘Hornet’s Nest,’ at West Virginia
West Virginia will host a “Stripe the Stadium” promotion when Penn State visits Milan Puskar Stadium for the regular-season opener Aug. 31. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said he expects much more from the Mountaineers.
“It’s a hornet’s nest,” Franklin told Big Ten Network at the Big Ten Football Media Days on Wednesday. “They take a lot of pride in their football team. They’ve got no pro team, so it’s all about West Virginia, all about Morgantown. So it will be a great environment to play in.”
Penn State is playing at West Virginia for the first time since 1992, and ticket prices reflect anticipation for the game. Secondary-market tickets top $200, and West Virginia has said that single-game tickets will not be available. Fans who want to attend must buy a three-game ticket package or venture into the resale market.
West Virginia recently announced its theme games for the season, designating Penn State as its “Stripe the Stadium” opponent. West Virginia is encouraging fans in alternating sections to wear blue and gold for the game, which kicks off at noon ET on FOX. West Virginia provided a Stripe the Stadium map for fans attending.
However, it appears that Penn State won’t see West Virginia’s new “Coal Rush” alternate uniform. The program announced that it will debut the “highly anticipated Coal Rush” uniforms in a Big 12 game against either Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State or Baylor.
Penn State has fared well at West Virginia, bringing a 17-6-1 road record to the game. West Virginia coach Neal Brown called the Penn State game huge for both his program and the Big 12.
“It’s not just a big game for West Virginia,” Brown said at Big 12 Football Media Days. “It’s a big game for our league, and it’s an opportunity for our league and this new Big 12, without a couple schools that have been a part of the Big 12 for a long time in that first weekend on a marquee stage, to show what kind of football that we play in this league.”
Penn State defeated West Virginia 38-15 last season at Beaver Stadium in the first game of the two-game rivalry renewal series.
More Penn State Football
James Franklin delivers his 2024 mission statement at Big Ten Football Media Days
Why Washington for the White Out? Athletic Director Patrick Kraft explains
Penn State’s Abdul Carter will play multiple positions this season
Penn State on SI is the place for Penn State news, opinion and perspective on the SI.com network. Publisher Mark Wogenrich has covered Penn State for more than 20 years, tracking three coaching staffs, three Big Ten titles and a catalog of great stories. Follow him on X (or Twitter) @MarkWogenrich.
West Virginia
Bonus photo gallery: Work continues for new-look Mountaineers – WV MetroNews
Mountaineers find themselves in role of hunted, as opposed to hunter, ahead of Kellogg’s second season
Mark Kellogg’s first West Virginia team shined despite having relatively modest expectations. After a 25-win season that ended with a valiant effort in a loss at Iowa, there’s a reversal of roles this summer.
By Greg Carey
July 24, 2024 – 7:56 pm
-
World1 week ago
One dead after car crashes into restaurant in Paris
-
Midwest1 week ago
Michigan rep posts video response to Stephen Colbert's joke about his RNC speech: 'Touché'
-
News1 week ago
Video: Young Republicans on Why Their Party Isn’t Reaching Gen Z (And What They Can Do About It)
-
News1 week ago
In Milwaukee, Black Voters Struggle to Find a Home With Either Party
-
Politics1 week ago
Fox News Politics: The Call is Coming from Inside the House
-
News1 week ago
Video: J.D. Vance Accepts Vice-Presidential Nomination
-
Movie Reviews1 week ago
Movie Review: A new generation drives into the storm in rousing ‘Twisters’
-
World1 week ago
Trump to take RNC stage for first speech since assassination attempt