We have a complete Non-Conference schedule for WVU's 2026-2027 season. They have how many public exhibitions? They have how many power conference opponents? What is quality level of the buy games?

Also, let's talk Finley Bizjack. And let's also talk about how this WVU roster (with or without Javan and Brenen) reminds me of the Olive Garden.

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Let's talk about the Monster Energy Big 12.

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After quickly reacting to the news that Brenen Lorient could return to WVU for a fifth year, Troy Van Camp (@EerMoment on X) from Mountaineer Moment returns to the podcast to discuss his favorite all-time Mountaineer Moment, how different this team would be with both Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, figure out which player on the roster is affected most by BLo and Javan returning, and more! Check out Mountaineer Moment on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts!

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After quickly discussing the abundunce of legal actions against the NCAA, Schuyler Callihan (@Callihan_ on X) from West Virginia on SI joins the podcast to discuss the joys of writing vs podcasting, predicting how the legal dust will settle with Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, which projected bench player will have the biggest impact this season, and more! Go to si.com/college/westvirginia and watch Schuyler on the West Virginia on SI YouTube channel.

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After quickly discussing the Javan Buchanan waiver situation, Mike Asti (@MikeAsti11 on X) from WV Sports Now joins the podcast to discuss covering your alma mater, what goes into a good press conference question, and Mike's thoughts on the upcoming season. Go to WVSportsNow.com and listen to The Mountaineer Report with Mike and Luke Blain wherever you listen to podcasts!

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After a quick non-conference schedule update and talking about the moment we're in with the song Country Roads, Mountaineer Paul (@PaulMountaineer on X) from Locked On West Virginia joins the podcast to share his excitement about Year 2 of the Hodge Era, his excitement about Miles Sadler, plus we do a fantasy draft of Mountaineer Point Guards from the 2000's. Check out Locked On West Virginia on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts!

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After a long break...I'm (we're) back! What's happened in the last six weeks (spoiler alert...not much with basketball)? What does recent history say WVU is getting with the 3rd ranked PG in the national recruiting class? How have starting freshman WVU point guards fared in the 2000's?

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How much longer will the 180+ days until the 2026-27 basketball season feel without Best Virginia in this summer's TBT? Is Miles Sadler the most hyped incoming freshman point guard since Jonathan Hargett? Has Ross Hodge's HS and transfer portal recruiting raised the bar in year 2?

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After a quick rundown of what's happened with the transfer portal so far, Justin "Couz" Walker joins the podcast to talk about Ross Hodge's 1st season, how WVU has fared so far in the portal, and how Year 2 of Rich Rodriguez's current football tenure could affect how fan's look at Ross Hodge's Year 2. Check out Couz's Corner on YouTube and check out his website wvsportschat.com!

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Welcome to the Cammie Awards. Celebrating the best in West Virginia University Men’s Basketball for the 2025-26 season.

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Honor Huff finished his college career on a high note. Multiple seniors finished their college careers on a high note. WVU went up 15, went down 13, sent the game to overtime, went down 6 in OT, then scored the final 13 points of the game to defeat Oklahoma 89-82. WVU Men's Basketball is bringing the 2026 College Basketball Crown trophy back to Morgantown!

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Was that WVU's best offensive performance of the season? Who do you want leading the team in scoring for WVU in a College Basketball Crown game and why is it DJ Thomas? How many actual Crowns will we see in the Championship game?

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If WVU was a band playing a concert in Las Vegas, did they play the hits? I think they did. We saw plenty in this game that we have seen all season long (both good and bad), but WVU beats Stanford and will play in the College Basketball Crown semifinals! Let's discuss.

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WVU Men's Basketball got an invitation to the Most Exclusive D1 Basketball Tournament! The WVU Women's Basketball team will be hosting at least one NCAA Tournament game in the Hope Coliseum! The best annual sporting event will start soon! Let's talk about all of the brackets.

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Was there a play in this game that was a microcosm of the WVU 2025-26 offense? Are you excited about the prospects of having the same coach for two seasons in a row? How amazing were the WVU Women's Basketball team in Kansas City last week?

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Shouldn't a 17-point win on Senior Night to finish the regular season in the top half of the Big 12 feel more exciting? Should the throwback jerseys just be the normal jerseys? How long is the list of redo games for the Mountaineers this season?

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When's the last time WVU had two good performances in a row? Should you have a chance to win when you give up a 21-0 run? Was this the first game you were concerned about the effort on the court?

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How many times has WVU had five guys with double digits scoring in the same game this season? There was a team in this game that went without a FG for eight minutes and it wasn't the home team? Are you most anxious watching WVU when they have an eight-point lead?

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If you look around and can't find the "get right" opponent on your schedule, are you the "get right" opponent? What are the glass half full things to hang on to in a three-game losing streak? When's the last time WVU missed three straight NCAA Tournaments?

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Did the defense do enough to win the last two games? Did the last four minutes of this game look like the last four minutes of the last game? How many times have you seen the movie Open Water?

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