{"id":660291,"date":"2026-03-02T11:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/?p=660291"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:09:45","slug":"3-guys-before-the-game-wvu-basketball-byu-recap-kansas-state-preview-episode-701","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/02\/3-guys-before-the-game-wvu-basketball-byu-recap-kansas-state-preview-episode-701\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Guys Before The Game &#8211; WVU Basketball &#8211; BYU Recap &#038; Kansas State Preview (Episode 701)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Episode 701: WVU Basketball - BYU Recap \/ K-State Preview\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1169570865?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nMomentum matters this time of year, and the Mountaineer basketball team suddenly has it.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh off Saturday\u2019s upset victory over No. 19 BYU, West Virginia enters the final week of the regular season with an opportunity to build postseason positioning. 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