The No. 17-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (23-6,13-4) are set to host the Cincinnati Bearcats (11-18, 6-11)  to close out the regular season with a chance to share the Big 12 Regular Season title with TCU.

West Virginia comes into this game on fire, winning 6 of their last 7 games. Their only loss came to No. 17 TCU.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineers return to the Hope Coliseum in another Big 12 matchup against No. 19 BYU as regular-season play dwindles.

West Virginia is giving up only 64.5 points per game, ranking ninth in the country. Known for their big defensive presence, the Mountaineers are also second in the Big 12 in scoring defense and fewest fouls per game, coming in at 15.3. Opponents, however, are shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from beyond the arc. That has been West Virginia’s identity all season long.

What does nostalgia mean to you? Is it a warm, fuzzy feeling in remembrance of the past? Or is it more bittersweet, knowing that those days are over?

Growing up, I came to know and understand nostalgia through the secondhand lens of stories my Dad used to tell me. Long before I had given any thought as to where I might spend my collegiate years, I was indoctrinated into the history of Morgantown, West Virginia University, and the glory days that he had spent here back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. I didn’t get to experience the long-closed spots of Tailgaters and the Wooden Nickel, but as a student now, I can finally understand the stories behind Morgantown staples like Gene’s, Crockett’s, and the Sports Page.

The day I graduated high school, I jolted awake at 6 in the morning. Makes sense, right? Pre-graduation jitters, a landmark in my life, et cetera, et cetera. No, I jolted awake feeling sorry that I postponed listening to Charli xcx’s freshly released Brat to the morning. My headphones were on before I even properly rubbed my eyes. 

Fast forward a year and a half to January 2026, and I am maniacally checking movie showtimes for The Moment on any off chance I get, trying to find anywhere remotely nearby I can see the limited-release Brat mockumentary. I finally find a showing an hour and a half away at the Pittsburgh-area AMC Waterfront, and I promptly assemble a crew to drive three hours round-trip for a 103-minute movie. Later that week, I struck up a conversation about weekend cool-down plans, with one plan being a showing of The Moment at AMC Morgantown. I could have just waited a week. Like my sense of urgency for all things Charli xcx, some things never change.

The No. 19 West Virginia Mountaineers (11-4, 21-6) host the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (10-5,21-7) at Hope Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.. With March on the horizon and the Big 12 Championship around the corner, both teams enter a marquee matchup. 

West Virginia, led by head coach Mark Kellogg, enters the matchup off a 59-50 loss against then-No. 17 TCU, after surrendering a 20-2 at the beginning of the third quarter. During the game, the Horned Frogs held senior guard Jordan Harrison to zero points. One bright spot from the contest was how senior guard Sysney Shaw and redshirt junior Gia Cooke combined for 30 of WVU’s 50 points in a near comeback.

Morgantown, W.Va. — The West Virginia Mountaineers (16-9) ( 7-5) are set to clash with Big 12 opponent the University of Utah Utes (9-16) (1-11) at the Hope Coliseum on 2/18/26 at 8:30 p.m.   

WVU is coming off a huge 14-point comeback win over the UCF Knights in Orlando, where Honor Huff scored 21 points and was perfect from the charity strip, giving the Mountaineers the edge 74-67. 

MORGANTOWN, W.Va –– The Mountaineers (20-5, 10-3) aim to extend their 3-game winning streak tomorrow against a UCF squad (10-13, 2-10) that has struggled thus far in Big 12 conference play.

West Virginia, fresh off a dominant 87-68 win against Arizona, boasts a strong resume as of late that includes a 70-60 win at home against a formerly ranked Baylor Bear team.

If you’re an indie rock fan or have ever listened to a mainstream alt-rock station, you probably know about Modest Mouse’s 2004 radio hit Float On. Such a cheery, optimistic song! Surely, the rest of the band’s music is also like that.

The band’s second album, The Lonesome Crowded West, was released in 1997 and is best described as a manic depressive neo-western. The album is a good example of Modest  Mouse’s earlier, more abrasive sound while also having some chiller indie rock aspects mixed in. The “manic depressive” part of the description is pretty easy to see with just a few songs: Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine is a mad, chaotic opening to the album that immediately switches to the calmer Heart Cooks Brain. The album switches between rage, serenity, and depression even within songs.

As Stranger Things reached its controversial end last month, many fans were left with the ache of times gone by. This may be directly linked to Joe Keery’s (under his musical alias, Djo) biggest hit, End of Beginning, topping the charts internationally. Djo has purposefully distanced himself musically from his on-screen persona as Steve “The Hair” Harrington (even using a disguise for the first few years of his career), but at this point, the cat’s out of the bag – End of Beginning has claimed over a month-long spot as #1 on the Global Spotify Chart, and new fans now know the man behind it.

What most do not realize, though, is that End of Beginning is nothing close to his magnum opus. In fact, it might be far from it. As an avid listener since his first album, Twenty Twenty, the song’s sudden rise in popularity led me to revisit Djo’s discography and rediscover the frankly powerful compilation of songs in 2025’s The Crux Deluxe.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mark Kellogg and his battle-tested Mountaineers (17-5, 7-3) return to Morgantown looking to bounce back and pick up a big-time win against the No.14-ranked Baylor Bears.

West Virginia is coming off a tough 71-64 loss to the Utah Utes in a game where the Mountaineers struggled from behind the arc, going just 2-12 on 3-pointers. The Mountaineers were led by Jordan Harrison, who dropped 18 points and had seven rebounds.