Senior Night

By Heath Bloxton
It seemed like just yesterday that Mountaineer fans were greeting the arrival of Coach John Beilein and his recruits, Kevin Pittsnogle, Joe Herber, J.D. Collins, Mike Gansey, and Patrick Beilein. Now these young men are the 2006 senior class of the West Virginia University basketball program. In a night filled with excitement, emotion, and pride, a sold out crowd packed into the WVU Coliseum to see this group of young men one last time on the home floor. They did not disappoint with a farewell win over their bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The Mountaineers came into the game with revenge on their mind. The Panthers beat WVU earlier in the season, in a night that Kevin Pittsnogle did not score. However, on senior night in Morgantown, Pittsnogle hit 26 points for the Mountaineers and led the team to a 67-62 victory.

Other seniors that led the scoring charge for the Mountaineers were Joe Herber, 16 points, Mike Gansey, 8 points, J.D. Collins, 7 points, and Patrick Beilein with 6 points.