3 Guys Before The Game

Driveway Dreamer is the story of West Virginia University basketball Hall-of-Fame player Mike Gansey. It details his record setting career and the obstacles his faced to become one of the Mountaineers' greatest players. Narrated by Tony Caridi. Produced by Dan Lohmann of Pikewood Creative.

The West Virginia University basketball team is ready to attempt a March Madness run. The No. 3 seeded Mountaineers meet Morehead State Friday night inside Lucas Oil Stadium. On this episode, the "Guys" take a very deep dive into the key statistics and storylines that will ultimately decide whether WVU advances into Sunday's second round. Listener questions and comments complete the show along wit...

The West Virginia University basketball team has arrived in Indianapolis where it will compete in a most unusual NCAA tournament. The Mountaineers are one of 68 schools who will play later this week in the state of Indiana. NCAA organizers are hoping a "bubble concept" will allow teams to stay healthy to play college sports' most profitable championship event. On this episode, the "Guys" react to...

All the WVU basketball team can do now is wait. The No. 10 Mountaineers will learn their NCAA fate on Sunday night.  Where will the Mountaineers be seeded and who they'll play are just a few of the questions that will be answered when the brackets are released.  On this episode, the "Guys" review the Big 12 tournament quarterfinal round loss to No. 12 Oklahoma State and try to identify what must b...

The No. 10 West Virginia University basketball team will enter this week's Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship with a massive question mark next to its name. Which WVU team will show up? Will it be the squad that won six of seven games in February or the group that lost two of three games to end the regular season? There will be little need to study the scouting report for the Mountaineers, it's...

The West Virginia University basketball team completes its regular season schedule this weekend. The No. 6 Mountaineers can accomplish a great deal in their last two games; secure a second-place finish in the Big 12 and earn coach Bob Huggins a milestone 900th career victory. Huggins would become just the sixth coach in Division 1 history to win 900 games. On this episode, the "Guys" review Tuesda...

With three games remaining in the regular season, the West Virginia University basketball team has a chance to make history. The No. 6 Mountaineers host No. 3 Baylor Tuesday afternoon before dates with TCU on Thursday and No. 17 Oklahoma State on Saturday. A pair of victories would give head coach Bob Huggins the 900th victory of his illustrious career and make him just the sixth coach in Division...

The Mountaineer basketball team opens an unexpected four-game home stand Saturday when Kansas State visits the Coliseum. No. 10 West Virginia can not only close the regular season with 20 wins, but they can also deliver coach Bob Huggins his 900th coaching victory. On this episode, the "Guys" recap Tuesday's win over TCU and preview the matchup with a Kansas State team that's won two straight to s...

It's a review and preview episode of Three Guys Before The Game. No. 10 West Virginia jumped three spots in the latest AP rankings following its 19-point comeback Saturday at Texas. Next up for WVU is the second game in its three-game Texas road swing Tuesday at TCU. On this episode, the "Guys" dive into the Mountaineers improbable win over the Longhorns and preview the matchup with TCU. The Horne...

The Mountaineer basketball team is about to begin its version of the Texas three-step with three games over six days starting at the University of Texas on Saturday. The Mountaineers, who have been off since last Saturday's double-overtime loss to Oklahoma, will try to avenge a last-second 72-70 loss to Texas in Morgantown last month. WVU will continue the Texas swing with games at TCU on Tuesday...

There are less than three weeks remaining  in the college basketball regular season, but the schedule remains a mystery. West Virginia, who has seven games to play, learned Monday that its postponed game at Baylor will be played Thursday, February 25.  But what about the other dates? The Mountaineers aren't scheduled to play until Saturday at Texas.  However, COVID and winter weather problems mean...

The Mountaineer basketball team has a special opportunity on Saturday. A victory over No. 12 Oklahoma would give WVU three straight wins over nationally ranked teams. The last time a Mountaineer did that was in 1957 when Jerry West guided West Virginia to consecutive victories over No. 19 Richmond, No. 5 Kentucky and No. 1 North Carolina. Can the new-look Mountaineers beat the Sooners? The "Guys"...

A victory over Kansas, a road trip to Lubbock, and two more games postponed. The 2020-21 season for the No. 14 West Virginia University basketball team continues to be memorable for so many reasons. On this episode, Brad, Tony and Hoppy discuss the significance of Saturday's victory over the Jayhawks and preview Tuesday's trip to Texas Tech. The "Guys" also react to the announcement that next week...

The West Virginia University basketball team is about to travel a road no other has ever navigated. Saturday's showdown with Kansas begins a stretch of six consecutive games with teams ranked in the Top 25. The previous record was four straight games against ranked teams that took place in 2014. On this episode, the "Guys" discuss Tuesday's hold-on win against Iowa State and preview the rematch wi...

Looking back and looking forward is the theme of this episode of Three Guys Before The Game. The "Guys" peel back the layers of why WVU lost to Florida and preview Tuesday's game at Iowa State. Despite last week's win over No. 10 Texas Tech, the Mountaineers plummeted six spots in the Associated Press poll this week, falling to No. 17. Can the Mountaineers bounce back in Ames? Will WVU be ready fo...

The West Virginia University basketball team will shoot for its third win in seven days Saturday when they host Florida in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Bob Huggins' team has restarted the season with a blowout win at Kansas State and a dramatic last-second victory over No. 10 Texas Tech. Now what? That's the question the "Guys" discuss in detail on this special Gators and Hogs episode. Brad Howe brea...

Things are going to get busy for the West Virginia University basketball team. After not playing for two weeks, the Mountaineers will play two games in three days. WVU hosts Texas Tech in a Big Monday showdown of nationally rated teams Monday night. On this episode, the "Guys" review Saturday's record-setting victory over Kansas State and preview the Texas Tech matchup. Join the crew again Thursda...

It’s time to tip-off the Mountaineer basketball season again. WVU’s two-week COVID related stoppage ends Saturday when the Mountaineers visit Kansas State. Just how will the team respond? Will Bob Huggins’ team be rested or rusty? The “Guys” offer their thoughts on the restart and give a breakdown of a young Kansas State team. Listener questions cover a multitude of topics including, you guessed i...

West Virginia University's unique basketball season has just become more unusual. The Big 12 Conference announced schedule revisions on Monday that will send the Mountaineers on a four-game in eight-day February stretch that includes back-to-back games against Baylor. After playing No. 2 Baylor in Morgantown on February 15, WVU will play three straight games in Texas. The revised schedule is the r...

The West Virginia University basketball team is in an unprecedented delay of its season. COVID-19 will keep WVU on hold until at least January 23rd when the Mountaineers meet Kansas State. Despite the interruption, the Senator (Brad Howe) reveals a mind-numbing statistic on the Mountaineers defense when it comes to open shots. That stat is just one of many the "Guys" analyze and discuss as they lo...

COVID-19 has halted the WVU basketball season. Positive tests within the program led to the postponement of Tuesday's game at Baylor and leaves Saturday's date with TCU in question. On this episode, the "Guys" discuss what it all means and look back to Saturday's heart-breaking defeat to Texas. The crew also gives their take on Oscar Tshiebwe's decision to enroll at the University of Kentucky. Lis...

The Mountaineer basketball team is about to embark on its most difficult two-game challenge of the season. WVU hosts No. 4 Texas Saturday before traveling to Waco, TX for Tuesday's game with No. 2 Baylor. Are the Mountaineers up to the challenge? Can they recapture their efficiency displayed in the final 11 minutes of Monday's 19-point comeback victory at Oklahoma State. Those answers along with t...

It will go down as one of the great comebacks in West Virginia basketball history. WVU overcame a 19-point deficit in the final 11 minutes to stun Oklahoma State 87-84. How did it happen? Now what? Will the victory serve as a needed catalyst for the reconfigured Mountaineers? Those questions and many more are answered by the "Guys" who try to put the Stillwater Stunner into perspective. Join them...

West Virginia's football team ended its most improbable season with a bowl victory on the last day of a year that no one will forget. The Mountaineers erasing an 11-point second-half deficit was a major accomplishment, but to do that with quarterback Austin Kendall who had not appeared in a game in 110 days, will go down as one of the all-time memories in Mountaineer bowl history. Kendall successf...

The Mountaineer football team is hoping to end an unforgettable season with a positive memory. Thursday's date with Army in the Liberty Bowl provides both schematic and mental challenges for a WVU team that hopes to take a momentum gaining victory into the off-season. The 9-2 Black Knights present a unique option attack that keeps the ball away from opposing teams. Can the Mountaineers slow down t...