1969-70 West Virginia Mountaineers basketball — schedule and results
The 1969-70 West Virginia Mountaineers went 11-15 under head coach Sonny Moran. Simple Rating System: -4.47.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 2–7 on the road, and 1–4 on neutral courts. The Virginia Mountaineers scored 82.3 points per game and allowed 83.3 (-1.1 per game). The most lopsided win was 121–65 over Hawaii on Jan 24, 1970; the heaviest defeat was 114–78 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Feb 21, 1970. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against George Washington Revolutionaries (90–89). 3 games went to overtime.
Among West Virginia Mountaineers' 115 recorded seasons, 1969-70's .423 winning percentage ranks 97th. Previous season: 1968-69 Virginia Mountaineers (12–14). Next season: 1970-71 Virginia Mountaineers (13–12).
Game-by-game results (26 games)
Game recaps
1969-12-01: Kentucky Wildcats beat West Virginia 106–87 as Dan Issel scored a team-high 34. Richard Symons had 21 for West Virginia.
1969-12-30: West Virginia Mountaineers got past New Mexico Lobos 95–91 as Wil Robinson scored a team-high 31. John Somogyi had 31 for New Mexico Lobos.
1970-01-19: Behind Finney's 30 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from West Virginia Mountaineers 84–70. Kintz had 24 for West Virginia Mountaineers.
West Virginia Mountaineers program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home