FINAL: West Virginia Defeats Wheeling in Exhibition on Sunday

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's basketball team defeated Wheeling, 80-54, in an exhibition at Hope Coliseum on Sunday in Morgantown.

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Gallery: (10-26-2025) WVU vs. Wheeling (exhibition)

3:20 Second Half: WVU 75 | Wheeling 45

West Virginia faces Wheeling in an exhibition on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.

11:57 Second Half: WVU 54 | Wheeling 31

West Virginia is on an 11-0 run as it continues to roll in the second half over Wheeling.

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— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) October 26, 2025

First Half Frames

HALF: WVU 41 | Wheeling 21

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— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) October 26, 2025

3:48 First Half: WVU 33 | Wheeling 13

West Virginia extends its lead to 20 with less than four minutes remaining in the first half. The Mountaineers have used an 11-1 run over a span of four minutes to extend the lead.

Center Harlan Obioha is the first player on either team to crack double-digits with 10 points so far on 4-of-4 shooting from the floor. West Virginia faces Wheeling in an exhibition on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.

Honor Huff for Three

11:12 First Half: WVU 15 | Wheeling 9

Senior center Harlan Obioha leads all scorers with seven points in less than nine minutes. The Mountaineers have forced four turnovers so far, scoring seven points off those turnovers.

12:59 First Half: WVU 11 | Wheeling 6

Home Sweet Home

Ballin' at Woodburn

The men's and women's basketball teams spent Friday evening on the downtown campus in front of Woodburn Hall. This was the first opportunity for students to get their first look of both squads ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Exhibition Preview

West Virginia University basketball fans will get their first opportunity to watch the men's and women's teams in person on Sunday at Hope Coliseum.

First-year coach Ross Hodge's men's squad will take on Wheeling University in an exhibition game set to tip off at 4 p.m. and to be televised on ESPN+ (Andrew Caridi, Warren Baker and Amanda Mazey).

Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield radio coverage with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe will also be available on network stations throughout West Virginia, online via WVUsports.com, and on the Varsity Network and WVU Gameday apps.

Tickets for the men's exhibition game are priced at $10 and are also part of the regular season ticket package still available for sale through the Mountaineer Ticket Office by logging on to WVUGAME.com. To read the full story, click here.

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