Your morning look back, around the headlines and into the future.
On This Date:
- The basketball team has an all-time record of 12-3. In 1961, WVU traveled to Penn State and beat the Nittany Lions, 79-67. Rod Thorn led the way with 17 points and 16 points. A young Gale Catlett - on the court instead of the sidelines - added on 11 points.
- In 2011, defensive tackle Christian Brown committed to West Virginia. He played in ten games as a true freshman, registering 10 tackles, two for loss and a forced fumble.
- In 2003, junior college corner Dee McCann committed to West Virginia. In two years, he played in 21 games (starting 10) and picked up 79 stops and seven interceptions.
In The News:
Michigan Too Much for WVU (Antonik - WVUSports)
No. 3 Michigan beats WVU to move to 11-0 (AP)
Furfari book signing set for Thursday (Nichols - TimesWV)
Mountaineers getting little from big men (Hertzel - TimesWV)
Constant change killing rivalries (Hertzel - TimesWV)
Michigan topples WVU, 81-66 (Casazza - Daily Mail)
WVU falls short against No. 3 Michigan (Hickman - Gazette)
Nugget of The Day:
- Four-star receiver Tyler Boyd says he plans to take his official visit to West Virginia in January, presumably on the 18th.
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- Chris Anderson
- WVU & BC Insider - 247Sports