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Print Club Mirage Magazine Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. Omani Students Association Remembering Student Association of Public Administrators Western Equestrian Club Figure Skating Club A look back on the life of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Center Women’s Ice Hockey Club world-renowned mathematician Muslim Student Association and former WVU student $$0$$ 500 1000$$ 1500 2000 2500$$ 3000 3500 GRAPHIC BY AVERY LYONS The Student Government Association has exhausted all $131,000 of student organi- zation grant funding as of Feb. 26. $131,000 SGA student org budget exhausted White said no more than BY GABRIELLA BROWN 25 grant applications were NEWS EDITOR rejected. She said some of the main reasons applica- The Student Government tions are rejected are because they do not give SGA at least ILLUSTRATION BY AVERY LYONS Association has exhausted all $131,000 of student orga- a four-week notice to ap- “While recognition may have the all-black west area com- down. According to the WVU nization grant funding as of prove the funding or the rea- STAFF REPORT been late in coming, this state puting section at the National Alumni Association, in 2015, Wednesday. son it is requested could not Katherine Johnson, and this University are proud Advisory Committee for Aero- she was one of 17 to receive Karley White, SGA treasurer, be approved. world-renowned research to have had a role in her edu- nautics’ Langley Laboratory, the Presidential Medal of Free- said all funding is given on a Organizations can also ap- mathematician and West Vir- cation. Th e world lost a special according to NASA. dom, and she was featured in fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis. ply for multiple grants. Th is year, seven organizations ap- ginia native, passed away Mon- soul.” Th is position led Johnson the novel and later Oscar-nom- “We try to prioritize what plied and received two sepa- day at 101 years old, according During a time when oppor- to work with astronauts John inated fi lm, “Hidden Figures.” they want fi rst,” White said. rate grants. to NASA Administrator Jim tunities for African American Glenn and Alan Shepard, play- In 2019, NASA’S Independent “We work with them as much White said to ensure stu- Bridenstine. students to earn a degree were ing an integral role in space Verifi cation and Validation Fa- as we can.” dent organizations are using far and few in between, John- missions such as the fi rst hu- cility was renamed in her honor The WVU Print Club re- “The @NASA family will the funds for what they orig- son went on to study at what man fl ight into space and the as the Katherine Johnson Inde- ceived the most grant funding never forget Katherine John- inally requested it for, SGA son’s courage and the mile- is now known as the West Vir- fi rst moon landing. pendent Verifi cation and Vali- for the 2019-20 year. According to SGA’s fi nan- works with each organization stones we could not have ginia State University. “I believed I was where I dation Facility. cial bills for Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, to book transportation, lodg- reached without her. Her story Johnson was born in White was supposed to be,” John- “Follow your passion. What- the funding received covered ing and to buy equipment or and her grace continue to in- Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. son said in an interview with ever you’re doing, do your best partial transportation, lodging any other purchases the orga- According to NASA, after AARP. “When I was a student, at all times, and make it as cor- spire the world,” Bridenstine and registration for fi ve stu- nization plans to make. said on Twitter. graduating, Johnson became my mentor told me I’d make a rect as possible,” Johnson said dents to attend the SGC Inter- “Th ey don’t get any form of In a University press release, one of only three of the fi rst Af- good research mathematician. in the AARP interview. “Work national Printmaking Confer- check for that reason,” White WVU President E. Gordon Gee rican Americans to be accepted I said, ‘What is that,’ and he told as if someone is watching you. ence in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said. “It is diffi cult for some to said Johnson was a giant in the into graduate school at West me I’d have to fi nd out for my- Th en you’ll be prepared when totaling $3,043.28. understand, but it is for that history of the United States. Virginia University. While de- self. At NASA, I happened to be an opportunity presents itself, White said transportation reason, so we know what they “Without her, one wonders segregating WVU was a nota- at the right place at the right and you’ll have the answers.” and lodging can be funded up are paying for.” whether we would have ever ble accomplishment, this was time.” In 2019, the Daily Athe- to 1.25% of the budget. Orga- Grant applications for next succeeded in reaching the only the start to Johnson’s in- Despite having retired naeum named Johnson as nizations can also apply for ca- year’s SGA budget will be moon, at least as soon as we fl uential life. from NASA in 1986, Johnson’s one of the most influential tering or equipment cost cov- available in the Fall semester did,” Gee said in the release. In 1953, she went on to join achievements hardly slowed Mountaineers. erage up to 2% of the budget. of 2020. 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST SOCIAL MEDIA MOMENTS dailyathenaeum Sponsored by THURSDAY 2/27 Staff CLOUDY WVU’s INDEPENDENT LOW 28°  HIGH 32° STUDENT NEWSPAPER NEWS Douglas Soule Editor-in-Chief Hannah Williams FRIDAY 2/28 Managing Editor MOSTLY CLOUDY Avery Lyons LOW 20°  HIGH 38° Page Designer Imagine you graduated from Caroline Murphy Page Designer Gabriella Brown Morgantown high. 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WVU community.” “Th at’s kind of cool to see BY HAILEY SEAMON Emma Shaff er, a senior psy- because usually people don’t CORRESPONDENT chology student, ran the men- admit that stuff ,” Decker said. strual equity exhibit. Some professors required Out of the 1,102,373,598 “We’re here because we’re students to attend the Tunnel pills distributed between really invested in the health of Awareness. 2006-2014 in West Virginia, of not just women, but every- Matty Penn, a senior psy- over 14 million of them were one,” Shaff er said. “Th ere’s a chology student, said while distributed in Monongalia lot of hard things to see in this her classmates were required County alone. tunnel, so we want to be there to go, she thinks it’s import- For Harley Decker, a senior to provide resources if you ant for all students to attend communications student, this need them.” events like this. was among many facts that the Connor Polosky, a junior “I feel like no one knows Tunnel of Awareness opened psychology student, said she anything and college stu- her eyes to. felt shocked when she learned dents just don’t care to know,” “Th ere are so many diff er- the statistics within the do- Penn said. “Th is is a way to ent counties in West Virginia, mestic violence exhibit. get involved and maybe fi nd In the exhibit, dozens of rib- something they’re passionate ILLUSTRATION BY CAROLINE MURPHY and there are so many people that are being aff ected by that,” bons were laid out, each one about.” Decker said. representing one student who Not only did the exhibits Those who attended the was a victim of sexual assault represent relevant social is- Recycling and sustainability second Tunnel of Awareness or domestic violence. She said sues in the community, but event,held in the Mountainlair this exhibit in particular im- they pointed to helpful re- this week, left more aware of pacted her the most. sources that students can reach out to. projects work to reduce the issues that people face in “Th at really hit us,” she said. Brown said overall, the the community. Polosky said while this ex- feedback for this year’s event Guests were directed hibit stuck out to her, the event has been positive. through a series of exhibits overall showed her a side of campus carbon footprint She said participation in- that highlighted several social the college experience she had creased significantly, with issues, like opioid addiction, not previously considered. BY IRELEND VISCOUNT in southern Pennsylvania. emit less harmful chemicals over 300 participants attend- foster care, racism, LBGTQ, “I didn’t realize how many STAFF WRITER She said at the local trans- to landscaping that absorbs ing within the fi rst day, which and more. people felt so unsafe on this was already close to the turn- fer station, recycling from water from storm events. “Th ese issues are happen- campus,” Polosky said. out for the entirety of last In every hallway, study around greater Morgantown She said the University’s sur- ing to people that we live in the Interactive experiences year’s event. residence halls with, or people were spread throughout the room, break room, and of- is mixed together and taken plus property management “Tunnel of Awareness 2021 that we have classes with,” said tunnel for students to partic- fice, one of more than 1000 to a materials recover facil- program, which acts as stor- will be happening,” Brown Josyln Brown, assistant direc- ipate in. For those who had recycling bins can be found ity to be mechanically sorted age for the University, has said. tor of residence life and coor- experienced sexual assault, across WVU’s campus. and bailed. kept more than 300 tons of dinator for Tunnel of Aware- they could put a marble into Traci Knabenshue, Of- Recycling is not the only goods out of landfills in just ness. “Th e more aware we are, a jar to show just how many See Tunnel of Awareness fice of Sustainability direc- sustainability-focused proj- the last three years. the better we can support each people have had that same photo package page 4 tor, said WVU is doing a great ect WVU is working toward. WVU is planning on be- other and become that one experience. job so far, even though the The University has made im- coming a bike-friendly uni- goal has not been reached provements over the years, versity, making Morgan- yet. She said sustainability one way being through town the only bike friendly efforts in all major areas can performance contracting, place in West Virginia. To do be seen, from energy, waste, which is a way to raise funds this, the University put bike dining, transportation and through future savings en- markings on the Evansdale ground. ergy-efficient methods will roadways. “We do need to do a bet- provide. This has allowed Knabenshue said other ter job of telling the story of the University to make en- projects include diversi- our sustainability efforts,” ergy-efficiency upgrades to fying tree species on cam- Knabenshue said. “If zero campus buildings, improve- pus, phasing in disposable carbon footprint is the des- ments to temperature con- plates, bowls and uten- Wellbeing Wednesdays is a new tination, then WVU and any trol systems, lighting, and sils, continuing to complete other major research univer- water usage in more than 75 the solar panel installa- weekly podcast exploring what sity with a health sciences buildings. tion on top of the WVU Law wellbeing means at West Virginia campus has a long way to go.” Knabenshue said perfor- School, and participating in University. Listen to get to know Knabenshue said the re- mance contracting allowed Recyclemania. cycling program at West WVU to reduce greenhouse “Our students are more more about the folks doing work Virginia University is sin- gases by more than 360 mil- conscious and better in- on the ground at the university in gle-streamed, meaning re- lion pounds, and saved the formed than ever about cycling all goes together and University more than $19 our environmental impact,” addition to some light-hearted fun all landfill goes into two sep- million in energy costs. Knabenshue said. “There’s as we take a look at wellbeing in arate bins. The University is also also some really import- popular culture. The recycling is collected working to build sustainabil- ant research that our fac- by campus service workers ity in new buildings and ren- ulty conduct things like rare and taken to dumpsters out- ovations. Knabenshue said earth mineral extraction and side. WVU trucks then collect this includes anything from what climate change will do the dumpsters and take them use of natural light for inte- to West Virginia’s own water to the local transfer station rior spaces and paints that supply.” 4 | TUNNEL OF AWARENESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Tunnel of Awareness informs, encourages, uplifts

PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE In the “Racism in America” exhibit, propoganda from diff erent eras depicting racist Uplifting messages hang from the self-love exhibit in the Tunnel of Awareness. cartoons were on display.

PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE The opioid crisis in West Virginia is put into perspective by beads in jars. Each jar represents a county in West Virginia while one bead represents 100,000 opioid pills sold.

PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE Each candle in the Domestic Abuse exhibit honors a life lost to domestic abuse. Blue and purple ribbons surrounded by fl owers and candles represent student victims of domestic or sexual assualt. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 5 Editor: Assistant Editor: Cole McClanahan Raeanne Beckner [email protected] CULTURE [email protected] French Club celebrates Mardi Gras traditions

BY BAILEY MENNEMEIER CORRESPONDENT

WVU celebrated Mardi Gras by holding a dinner with Cajun food, french PHOTO BY SETH SEEBAUGH dessert and jazz music, but The Which Wich at The Market opened Jan. 27 the French Club celebrates Mardi Gras in a more laid- back and traditional French Health Sciences Which way. Victoria DeBuchananne, president of the WVU French Wich dishes up healthy Club, is a heritage French speaker. She said her family celebrates Mardi Gras every options, customization year. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY VICTORIA DEBUCHANANNE “I invited people from the Members of the WVU French Club (from left to right): Isabelle Covington, Annie Kate BY COLE MCCLANAHAN French Club to my apartment Turner and Vanille Suchocki celebrate Mardi Gras. CULTURE EDITOR because we are just going to be making crêpes,” DeBu- masks, in New Orleans they country. With the University in a chananne said. “We’re being do that, and in France at car- One of French Club’s best seemingly constant state of indulgent in that way.” renovation, WVU Dining has nivals they do that,” DeBu- fundraisers so far this year been no diff erent recently. While her family makes chananne said. “The whole was a bake sale where it After renovating Cafe crêpes for the holiday, she idea of it is to your made pastries and cake from Evansdale and Hatfi elds prior said in some parts of France identity, so you can interact French recipes, much like the to this school year, WVU Din- they may make French pas- with people from any social desserts served during Mardi ing has turned its focus to Th e tries called beignets, or even Market at the Health Sciences class, so people of the up- Gras. waffles. Center, where a Which Wich per class could interact with Through DeBuchan- Although Mardi Gras is as- Superior Sandwiches recently PHOTO BY SETH SEEBAUGH people from a lower class and anne’s grandfather, Jean de- welcomed customers for the sociated with the French, it is The Market is located in the WVU Health Sciences Center. vice versa.” Lestrange, who is the presi- fi rst time. celebrated by people all over Th e new restaurant opened Mardi Gras is just one way dent of AVLO, an association ing favorite at Th e Market and the world. Jan. 27 and fi lled the void next that’s why Which Wich was the Mountainlair, and it’s per- French Club celebrates and geared towards helping the to Th e Market’s Chick-fi l-A, such a good option for here.” Translated to English from formed well in the month it’s appreciates French culture. people of Benin, the French Burgershop and Mindful. It A concern for WVU Din- French, “Mardi Gras” means been open. Th ere was con- also completed WVU Dining’s ing as a whole regarding Th e Fat Tuesday. It began when They also have conver- Club provides aid through its cern, however, due to the pre- goal of a healthy restaurant go- Market is its lack of availabil- sation tables where French fundraising efforts. vious establishments in Th e Catholics indulged before ing in the space. ity to customers and students. speakers of any level, begin- “We’re interested in build- Market failing because of Calicchio said there’s an ab- Lent, and it turned into peo- “I think that’s why they went ner to advanced, have the op- ing wells, medical centers with Which Wich, because it’s their price points, according sence of parking available and ple of all backgrounds at- portunity to practice speak- and providing education,” so popular,” said Joe Calicchio, to Calicchio. so it’s diffi cult to access the tending carnivals and giant director of contract adminis- Th e previous restaurants at restaurants inside. celebrations. ing French with others. DeBuchananne said. “Every Th e Market were run by Fresh Calicchio said there’s also tration for WVU Dining Ser- Mardi Gras has created The biggest thing the small amount of money we Hospitality, WVU Dining’s a lack of student activity vices. “And it was an outside many traditions, including French Club does is philan- have, we send it over to them chain that was a good, popu- partner before Sodexo, and around the Health Sciences thropy as they raise money because it’ll provide lessons lar chain. Th e healthy reasons Calicchio said they were not Center that aff ects Th e Mar- eating King Cake and wear- are what they’re pushing here.” successful after being too ex- ket as the main customers are ing beads. for Benin, a country in Africa, for someone or meals for Calicchio said Clay Marsh, pensive for the customer base. those studying and working in “A big thing is wearing which is a French-speaking someone.” vice president and execu- But Which Wich has not had the building and employees of tive dean for health sciences, that issue so far. J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. wanted a healthy option to be “Which Wich, since they’ve To help this concern be- added to Th e Market due its opened from Day One, they’ve fore deciding on Which Wich, hospital setting and overall been very steady,” Calicchio Calicchio said WVU’s Dining health-conscious atmosphere. said. “They’ve taken over a Committee, which consists of Did you know the DA is In addition to health rea- good part of the business.” “eight or nine people,” consid- sons, Which Wich’s pricing, Th e opportunity to not only ered a coff ee shop or juice bar customization options and personalize your meal with to fi ll the space, among other previous relationship with design-your-own sandwiches, options. But, ultimately, the editorially independent WVU also went into the deci- but the ability to order salads Dining Committee wanted a sion to add the restaurant. and wraps was another perk to healthy restaurant to pair with “Some of it was the health adding Which Wich over other Mindful and is content with its and some of it was the amount chains. decision. from the of availability — it’s been “Th ere’s a beauty and an “Th ere was a lot of thought in the Lair since, I guess it’s appeal to customization,” said [that went into it], we didn’t been there now maybe seven Whitley Warbel, marketing just pluck it and say it’s gonna or eight years, and [it is] very, specialist with WVU Dining. be Which Wich,” Calicchio University? very active.” “People always want the op- said. “I think the choice was Calicchio said Which Wich tion to see what’s going into correct; it definitely seems has taken some business from their food and make that op- correct, and the feedback Chick-fi l-A, the overwhelm- tion for themselves, so I think seems very good.” 6 | AD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020

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PHOTO BY DUNCAN SLADE In the month of February, WVU forward Oscar Tshiebwe is averaging 10.5 points PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE per game. WVU head coach reacts to an offi ciating call against Kansas on Feb. 12. In midst of collapse, West Virginia is wondering where to go next

BY MATTHEW DIGBY team, with the Mountaineers At the beginning of the year, featuring a top fi ve fi eld goal SPORTS WRITER expectations were becoming and three-point fi eld goal de- a reality. The Mountaineers fense in the country. After an uncharacteristically started the season with seven In the five most recent bad season last year, Moun- straight wins that included losses, WVU is allowing teams taineer fans were quick to get a road win against bitter ri- high hopes about this season. to shoot 48% from the fi eld and val Pittsburgh, two impres- 37% from the three-point line. By the end of January, the sive victories against Northern In those same games, the Mountaineers had ranked as Iowa and Wichita State to win Mountaineers are shooting high as No. 12 in the AP poll the Cancun Challenge and a and looked to still be rising, revenge win against Rhode Is- 36% from the fi eld and 27% but a recent skid has caused land after the Rams dominated from the three-point line. some concern for head coach WVU last season. Combine that with 58% from Bob Huggins. After a two-point loss the line and 15.4 “We’re not the same team,” against St. John’s in Madison turnovers per game and the re- Huggins said after the team’s Square Garden, WVU ripped sults haven’t looked good. most recent loss to Texas. off four more wins, including Th e main question people “We’re not as hungry for an upset victory in Cleveland are asking is if it can be fi xed. knowledge. We’re not in the gym as much. We’re not work- against then-No. 2 Ohio State. “We know we can do it be- ing at our craft the way that we Heading into conference cause we’ve proven we can do did early on.” play, Mountaineer fans were it,” sophomore Jordan McCabe Coming into this season, the clamoring at the potential of said after the Texas loss. “Obvi- West Virginia men’s basketball the team, being that the roster ously, everyone is talking about team was bringing in a McDon- is one of the youngest teams in on the road. We got to block ald’s All-American, two top fi ve the entire country. some of that out and just play.” junior college scorers, a two- In January, West Virginia ex- McCabe knows that if the perienced some hiccups, no- time high school state cham- Mountaineers want to get back tably on the road against Kan- pion who posted a 57-1 record on track, backing down is the sas State, and at Texas Tech in PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE in his two full seasons playing last thing this team can do. and a strong defensive transfer which they gave up 89 points Over 28 games played, Miles McBride is averaging 9.1 points per game. and went 11-of-17 from be- “One thing I do know about from Arkansas. Mountaineers to be a No. 2 Th e Mountaineers’ best off en- Combining the newcomers hind the arc. Mixed in with West Virginia and the teams After a 15-point win against seed in the NCAA Tournament. sive output came against the with the young talent that led these losses were dominating that we’ve had in the past is you the Mountaineers to the semi- home performances, including Iowa State on Feb. 5, WVU was Since that point, WVU has Cowboys with only 65 points. back them up against the wall, fi nals in the 2019 Big 12 Tour- a 38-point win against Texas, a sitting at 18-4 overall and 6-3 dropped five of its last six For much of the season, the they’ll fi ght back, and we’re not nament, things were expected 32-point win against TCU and a in the . ES- games and has not reached 60 defense was the most dom- going to be any diff erent than to be much better this season. 23-point win against Missouri. PN’s Joe Lunardi projected the points in four of those games. inant side of the fl oor for the that,” McCabe said. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 SPORTS | 9 West Virginia aims for return to winning ways against Oklahoma made the largest offensive BY JARED SERRE impact for the Sooners this SPORTS EDITOR season as the senior forward IF YOU GO: currently leads the team with an average of 15.5 points per Tip off is 4 p.m. Saturday The West Virginia men’s at the WVU Coliseum. basketball team is clearly sit- game. Doolittle scored 27 ting in a rough spot. points in the matchup be- Over the team’s last two tween the two teams earlier CAN’T MAKE IT? games — both losses — the this month. Mountaineers were out- Brady Manek and Aus- The game will be scored by their opponents by tin Reaves have played sup- nationally televised on a 134-117 margin. The losing porting roles for Oklahoma ESPN2. offensively, as, along with streak comes on the heels of Doolitte, the trio are the only another one as West Virginia Sooners to average more has only emerged victorious and one per game over than 10 points per game. in one of its past six games. Defensively, Manek ranks that time frame. The No. 20 Mountaineers second on the team in blocks Tshiebwe is also lead- will return home on Saturday behind junior forward Kur to match up with the Okla- Kuath. Doolittle leads the ing the team in rebounding, homa Sooners, hoping to team in rebounding, averag- averaging 9.1 per game. He right the ship as the regular ing 8.9 per game. season begins to wind down. As a team, the Sooners ranks second in the Big 12, The two teams last met on rank first in the Big 12 Con- trailing only Kansas big man Feb. 8, with the Sooners com- ference in free throw per- ing out on top, 69-59. centage. Led by Reaves, the Udoka Azubuike. PHOTO BY DUNCAN SLADE Oklahoma (17-11, 7-8 Big team is currently shooting at Saturday’s game from the 12) will enter the contest a 76% rate. WVU guard Jordan McCabe scans the fl oor against TCU on Jan. 14. fresh off of a 65-51 victory West Virginia (19-9, 7-8) WVU Coliseum will tip off at with an average of 11.1 points man, who has started in the lineup, is averaging slightly over the No. 22 Texas Tech is being led offensively by 4 p.m. The game will be na- Red Raiders on Tuesday. freshman forward Oscar per game. last three games following more than 21 minutes per Kristian Doolittle has Tshiebwe, who tops the team Junior guard Taz Sher- a shift in the team’s starting game, eight points per game tionally televised on ESPN2. Big 12 men’s basketball: Kansas wrestles top spot in AP Poll from Baylor

BY MICHAEL GRIFFITH 30 points on Saturday, in BIG 12 CONFERENCE which leading scorer Jah- CORRESPONDENT STANDINGS mi’us Ramsey dropped 25 No. 2 Baylor: The Bears points, the Red Raiders lost 1. NO. 2 BAYLOR BEARS bounced back from their loss to Oklahoma, 65-51, on Tues- (25-2, 14-1) to No. 1 Kansas in a state- day. Ramsey shot 0-for-8 and ment win over last place Kan- had zero points in the game 2. NO. 1 KANSAS sas State on Tuesday, 85-66. JAYHAWKS (25-3, 14-1) Five players scored in dou- against the Sooners. The Red ble-figures for Baylor. Soph- Raiders will take on Kansas 3. NO. 22 TEXAS TECH RED omore Matthew Mayer aver- and Baylor in two of their RAIDERS (18-10, 9-6) ages 4.8 points per game on final three games and will the season, but he has scored 4. NO. 20 WEST VIRGINIA 10 or more points in three need Ramsey to be the scorer MOUNTAINEERS straight games, including a he has proven that he can be. (19-9, 7-8) career high 19 on Tuesday. Texas: The conversation The Bears will hit the road for 5. OKLAHOMA SOONERS two of their three remaining head coach Shaka Smart (17-11, 7-8) games. is having has shifted from No. 1 Kansas: Head coach fighting for his job to fight- 6. TEXAS LONGHORNS Bill Self and his team secured ing for an NCAA Tournament (17-11, 7-8) a huge win in search of their bid. After a four-game losing sixth outright Big 12 regular 7. TCU HORNED FROGS season title in seven years. streak, the Longhorns have (14-11, 6-9) PHOTO BY JAMES KNABLE The Jayhawks managed to won three in a row, includ- win on the road against Bay- Kansas guard Devon Dotson helped to lead the Jayhawks in an upset over then-No. 1 Baylor on Saturday. ing a top 25 win over No. 20 8. IOWA STATE CYCLONES lor by three points on Satur- (12-16, 5-10) No. 20 West Virginia: The ing seasons in history, cur- have defeated WVU earlier West Virginia on Monday. day, 64-61, to snap the Bears’ record winning streak. Cen- Mountaineers have lost five rently shooting 42% from the this season: Oklahoma and Texas shot 52% from the field 9. OKLAHOMA STATE ter Udoka Azubuike contrib- out of their last six games. field and nearly 29% from the Baylor. against WVU and featured a COWBOYS (14-14, 4-11) Over that span, the team’s three-point line. Head coach No. 22 Texas Tech: Head uted two double-doubles contribution of 22 points in both games this week for highest scoring game was 65 Bob Huggins and his team coach Chris Beard’s squad 10. KANSAS STATE from Andrew Jones. Texas Kansas. The Jayhawks’ next points in a loss to Oklahoma will be home for two of their has found itself riding on a WILDCATS (9-19, 2-13) game is Saturday on the road State on Feb. 18. The team is next three games, but both roller coaster as of late. Af- will host No. 22 Texas Tech *standings as of Feb. 26 at Kansas State. having one of its worst shoot- will be against teams who ter a win over Iowa State by on Saturday. 10 | SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Mountaineers looking to bounce back from 25-point loss to Baylor eraging 17.9 per game. The BY DANNY KUHN Cyclones struggled to take SPORTS WRITER care of the basketball in their first matchup with the Moun- taineers, turning the ball over Coming off a big loss to 18 times. Baylor on Monday evening, West Virginia will also look the West Virginia women’s to spread out Iowa State’s de- basketball team looks to get fense and get open looks at back on track against the the basket, something they Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, did quite well in the first Iowa, this Saturday. matchup during the regular In the last meeting be- season. WVU had 21 assists tween the two teams on Feb. in that game, which is a sea- PHOTO BY CORBIN MILLS 2 at the WVU Coliseum, the son high for the team. Head coach Mike Carey calls out to his Mountaineers were able to The Mountaineers also players. get the win, 79-71. have the benefit of rest going WVU (16-10, 6-9 Big 12) To pick up the season sweep, into this game, as it will al- the Mountaineers must also will try for the season sweep most have been a week since be efficient on offense, some- of the Cyclones (15-10, 7-7) WVU last saw the court. On thing they have struggled by taking advantage of the re- the other hand, Iowa State turn of leading scorer Kysre has a quick turnaround af- with this season. However, Gondrezick, who came back ter taking on Kansas State on WVU had a season high in from injury on Monday. She Wednesday. field goals made against Iowa picked up right where she left The matchup between State in the first matchup, off, leading the team in scor- these two teams is quite even with 33, respectively. ing with 13 points. on paper, with both sporting Saturday’s game at the Hil- Iowa State has struggled similar records on the sea- ton Coliseum in Ames will tip PHOTO BY CORBIN MILLS with turnovers all season, av- son in overall and Big 12 play. off at 1 p.m. West Virginia guard Madisen Smith scored fi ve points against Baylor on Sunday. West Virginia hitting the road for Central Virginia Challenge and two saves on the mound. tin Sorokowski has 11 strike- close the weekend on Sun- BY LIAM BELAN He has not allowed a hit in outs and three earned runs day against Richmond (2-6) SPORTS WRITER 1.2 innings pitched. through 10 innings. at Pitt Field at noon. Starter Jackson Wolf has On Saturday, the Moun- Redshirt senior infielder allowed one unearned run taineers will take on the Wil- Coming off a tough 14-2 Daniel Little and junior out- loss against Coastal Carolina and struck out 16 batters in liam & Mary Tribe (3-5) at fielder Jordan Schulefand to close out the Brittain Re- 14 innings pitched over two Plumeri Park in Williams- sorts Invitational this past appearances. burg at 2 p.m. lead the Spiders’ offense in weekend, West Virginia base- The Rams (5-2) open up The senior duo of catcher batting with averages of .348 ball will travel to Virginia to the weekend for West Vir- Matthew Trehub and out- and .345, respectively. Red- ginia on Friday at The Dia- fielder Brandon Raquet lead play in the Central Virginia shirt junior catcher Drew Challenge starting Friday. mond in Richmond at 3 p.m. the squad with batting aver- Blakely paces the team with The Mountaineers will Junior Hogan Brown, ages of .368 and .367, respec- play VCU, William & Mary a utility player, leads the tively, while sophomore out- nine RBI’s. Sophomore RHP and Richmond over the team with a .480 batting av- fielder Jack Cone follows at Jacob Marcus has struck out three-day competition. erage, while senior catcher .364. Redshirt senior Chris 13 batters in 10.1 innings on Josh Simon (.429) and red- Farrell has struck out 11 bat- Outfielder Braden Zarbni- the mound. sky has been a standout thus shirt freshman infielder Brett ters in 11 innings, while Cone far for the Mountaineers, Young (.412) join him in bat- has contributed 10 innings West Virginia’s games PHOTO BY LOGAN ADAMS pacing the squad with a .500 ting over the .400 mark. 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