Mid-Morning Nov. 15 Hoops Game Parking Adjustments

Game Part Of The 24-Hour College Hoops Marathon Sponsored By ESPN

11/10/2011

West Virginia University men's basketball is part of the 24-Hour College Hoops Marathon sponsored by ESPN, Tuesday, Nov. 15. Games begin at 12:01 a.m. that day and continue through midnight, with 19 games on the schedule in different time zones.

WVU's nationally televised game with Kent State tips off at 10 a.m. on the 15th at the WVU Coliseum.

Since it's unusual to have a mid-morning game, officials want fans, students and employees to be aware of the following academic, workplace and parking procedures - for that morning only:

- Classes on the Morgantown campus are in session unless faculty otherwise notify students.
- Students and faculty with classes at the Coliseum that morning, along with employees who work there, should obtain a parking pass from their respective faculty member or supervisor for the Shell Building lot, and enter through the Coliseum Gold Gate.
- Others who normally park at the Coliseum in the mornings are encouraged to park at Mountaineer Station on Van Voorhis Road down from the Health Sciences Center and ride the PRT. Parking at Mountaineer Station is $1 per hour and access to the PRT is free to students and employees with WVU ID. Parking is also available at nearby short term lots on the Evansdale and Downtown campuses for the same $1 per hour, upper level of the Mountainlair garage at $1.25 per hour, or at Morgantown parking garages.
- The Coliseum lot must be cleared by 11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14; unauthorized vehicles will be towed to the Prete Building on University Avenue.
- Limited single-game parking passes will be available for $20 in the Coliseum lots that morning.
- For those traveling to the game via the PRT (50 cents for general public) and those attending classes in the Coliseum area, University buses will travel back and forth from the Engineering PRT Station to the Coliseum every 10 minutes.
- Parking in the Green Lot (Van Voorhis Road), and the shuttle service, will not be available to basketball fans for this game.

Women's Basketball: Carey's Class Ranked

By Katie Kane for MSNsportsNET.com November 10, 2011 01:47 PM
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University women’s basketball coach Mike Carey signed five players to the class of 2012, a class that has earned national attention in top rankings.

Blue Star Basketball announced today that West Virginia’s class made up of Bria Holmes (Hamden, Conn./James Hillhouse), Lanay Montgomery (Germantown, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross), Darius Faulk (New York, N.Y./Nazareth Regional), Jennie Simms (Accokeek, Md./Riverdale Baptist) and Makenzie White (Danville, W.Va./Scott) ranks No. 4 in the nation. Connecticut led the college class rankings along with Texas A&M and North Carolina closing out the top three, respectively.

In addition to Blue Star, ESPN’s 2012 women’s college basketball team recruiting rankings put West Virginia at No. 9 at the start of October. November opened and Georgia Tech and North Carolina crept in front of the Mountaineers, pushing WVU back to No.11.

“It is great to be recognized in these rankings and we feel like we did bring in a great class,” Carey says. “The future of women’s basketball here at West Virginia is bright, but we also realize we need to get these players in here and they need to mesh with the rest of the players and work hard. Our goal is always to try to win a national championship and this recruiting class gets us in line to continue to work toward that goal and also bring in some of the best players in the country.”

Women's Basketball Exhibition Set For Wednesday

 11-1-2011

Free Admission

The West Virginia University women's basketball team will open the 2011-12 season with an exhibition game at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, against Wheeling Jesuit at the WVU Coliseum.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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Women's Season tickets are on sale for $80 for lower level reserved seating in the WVU Coliseum. WVU faculty and staff can purchase up to six tickets at a discounted rate of $64. General admission season tickets are available for $40 each and Flex Plan packages are also available this season for $20 each. A flex plan package provides 10 vouchers redeemable for single game tickets to a game of your choice.

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To order 2011-12 women's basketball season tickets, call 1-800-WVU GAME, visit WVUGAME.com or visit the Mountaineer Ticket Office in the WVU Coliseum.

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The Mountaineers will open the regular season at home against Youngstown State on Friday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.

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Big 12 Invites WVU

10-28-11

The Big 12 Conference Board of Directors have voted unanimously to accept West Virginia University as a full conference member effective July 1, 2012. The Mountaineers will begin competing in the Big 12 beginning with the 2012-13 athletic season.

West Virginia is the second new member to join the Conference since it began in 1996 after the addition of TCU earlier this month.

"The Big 12 Presidents and Chancellors are excited to welcome another outstanding institution to the Conference," said Burns Hargis, Chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors and President of Oklahoma State University.

"The addition of West Virginia, while expanding the reach of the Big 12, brings an impressive institution with esteemed academics and a proud athletic tradition into the Conference. This is another step in building a strong foundation for the future of the Big 12."

"The Big 12 is a perfect fit for West Virginia University," said WVU President Dr. James P. Clements. "It is a strong conference that, like WVU, values quality academic and athletic programs, and has a great tradition of success. This is a very exciting time for WVU and Mountaineer nation. I am confident that the future of WVU athletics has never been more promising."

West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, sponsors 17 varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, swimming & diving and wrestling. Women's sports are basketball, cross country, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and volleyball. The Mountaineers also boast a co-ed rifle squad. The Big 12 sponsors every sport the Mountaineers participate in except rifle and men's soccer.

"We are excited to add West Virginia to our exceptional lineup of Conference members," said Big 12 Interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas. "They bring an excellent overall athletic program to the Big 12 and allow the league to expand into an area that boasts a passionate group of fans and alumni throughout its region."

Since its inception 15 years ago, the Big 12 has won 42 team national championships and 492 NCAA individual crowns. In addition, more than 3,700 student-athletes have earned All-America First Team accolades for their play on the field with more than 500 being recognized with Academic All-America honors.

Beginning with the 2012-13 season it is expected that the Big 12 Conference will be comprised of 10 Universities – Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia. The Big 12's footprint will encompass five states with over 36 million people. More than 4,100 student-athletes from across the United States and around the World compete annually in the 23 sports sponsored by the Conference.

Basketball Practice Facility

10-26-11

Work continues on the men's and women's basketball practice facility, located next to the WVU Coliseum. Click HERE to view a comprehensive photo gallery of the new facility. You may also go to men’s basketball’s official Facebook page and be sure to click the “Like” button to have West Virginia University men’s basketball news sent to your Facebook wall. Finishing work on the facility is now underway with both teams slated to begin using the complex sometime this winter.

Tickets for WVU men's basketball

non-conference home games will go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. To order tickets, fans can visit WVUGAME.com, call 1-800-WVU GAME or stop by the Mountaineer Ticket Office in the WVU Coliseum.

Also on sale Wednesday will be Family Day packages against Akron and Miami. Four tickets, four drinks, four hot dogs and one bucket of popcorn can be purchased for $60 by calling 1-800-WVU GAME . Family Day packages must be ordered in advance and cannot be purchased on game day.

A special $10 ticket will be available online only at WVUGAME.com for the Dec. 19 game against Tennessee Tech.

Group ticket discounts are available for groups of 20 or more for non-conference games. Groups should contact the Mountaineer Ticket Office or the WVU Sports Marketing Office at 304-293-3086 for more information on group ticket discounts.

Tickets for WVU's game against Morehead State at the Charleston Civic Center will also go on sale Wednesday. A limited number of lower level seats with a limit of four per customer are available for $27, while upper level seating is available for $15. Both upper and lower level seating can be purchased online through WVUGAME.com.

Season tickets for WVU's 2011-12 campaign are still on sale at the Mountaineer Ticket Office.