WVU's Mouhamed Sylla winds up for a dunk against Niagara on November 2, 2026, at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown. Credit: Santana Withrow/WV Sports Nation
West Virginia uses 20-0 first half run to roll past Niagara in season opener
November 02, 2026
West Virginia finished the night with a 45-point victory, opening the 2026-27 season with a convincing win at Hope Coliseum. The Mountaineers shot 52.5% from the field and 43.3% from three-point range, knocking down 13 of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. WVU also forced 24 Niagara turnovers while committing just nine of its own....
Over the weekend, four WVU Olympic sports programs competed in various events. WVU Cross Country highlighted the weekend with a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championships.
The Mountaineers finally have a game past that window again, but it comes with a price — primetime on ESPN against No. 13 Texas Tech. The bright lights of a 9:30 p.m. ET kickoff with a national audience set the stage for WVU to sink or swim.
