The Mountaineers hit a road bump on their trip to Charleston, South Carolina. They lost to Clemson in their first game and to Xavier in their second game. WVU’s record now stands at 5-2 overall with six games remaining before its conference schedule gets underway. Head coach Ross Hodge sits down with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe for the final time in November at the Ross Hodge Radio Show on Tuesday, Nov. 25, live from Kegler’s. Read more: The Ross Hodge Radio Show – Live from Kegler’s: Nov. 25 preview.
The Ross Hodge Radio Show – Live from Kegler’s: Nov. 25 preview
The Ross Hodge Radio Show, hosted by Mountaineer play-by-play voice Tony Caridi and men’s basketball analyst Brad Howe, live from Kegler’s Sports Bar & Grille, Morgantown’s most popular sports bar and restaurant. The show is on Tuesday, Nov. 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The following scheduled dates are: Dec. 4, 11, and 18; Jan. 8, 15, and 29; and Feb. 12, 19, and 26. The final show is on Mar. 5. The show is on Tuesday in November, but on Thursday in December through March.
How to tune in?
You can listen to the show on the WVTheTorch app or on WVTheTorch.com. It will also air on the following stations:
- WZST 100.9 FM (Jack FM) – Morgantown, WV
- WGYE 102.7 FM & 95.3 FM – Morgantown, WV, Mannington, WV
- WMMN AM 920 & 95.7 FM – Fairmont, WV, North Central, WV, Wheeling, WV
- WHTI 105.7 FM – Clarksburg, WV
- WVRM AM 1490 & 98.3 FM – Morgantown, WV, Fairmont, WV, Grafton, WV
- WRLF 94.3 FM – Morgantown, WV, Fairmont, WV, North Central, WV
What to expect
Last week, they talked about recruiting and, more specifically, the importance of recruiting regionally. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, the DMV, and West Virginia are all targets of recruiting for Hodge and his coaching staff. He wants to start in his backyard and work outward, since WVU is located close to major areas in the region. They recently added a four-star point guard for next season. Miles Sadler is a player who can immediately make an impact for the program as a scorer and defender.
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The back-to-back losses in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic tournament are certainly a topic of conversation. It was their second actual test after they handled business against Pitt at home earlier in the month. Both teams are ranked in the top 100 of KenPom’s rankings, with Clemson currently sitting at 30. They are not awful losses in terms of making the tournament, but at least one win would have helped a lot. The next big test comes on Dec. 13 against Ohio State in the Cleveland Hoops Showdown.
Another big topic is how the rotation plays out with Chance Moore getting his first taste of action this season. He scored 16 off the bench against Clemson and added five rebounds, one assist, two blocks, and two steals. He did not make much of an impact against Xavier, however. Hodge only went nine deep in both games, so it is interesting to see how he plans to disperse minutes as the season progresses.
