3 Guys Before The Game

It's just the third conference game of the season, but it's already showdown time in the Big 12 for West Virginia and Texas Tech.

Saturday night's sold-out affair will rekindle a series that's been emotional over the last three seasons. Red Raiders play-by-play voice Geoff Haxton joins Brad Howe and Tony Caridi for a breakdown of the game.

The "Guys" also debut their new Listen Line with questions from the audience.

They'll return Monday for a recap of Saturday's game and a preview of next Tuesday's home game against TCU.

Two games into Big 12 Conference play and West Virginia's defense has become its calling card.

The Mountaineers held Kansas and Oklahoma State to an average of 50 points and allowed them to shoot just 10 percent from three-point range. WVU is rated number 1 nationally in Effective Field Goal percentage in the latest KenPom.com report.

What's it all mean? Can West Virginia's offense eventually match its defensive efficiency?

Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval break down the road trip, answer listener questions, and reveal the first ever piece of Three Guys swag on this 169th episode.

The "Guys" return Thursday with a preview of Saturday's sold-out date at home against Texas Tech.

Big 12 Conference play is about to begin for the West Virginia University basketball team.

WVU is now rated 16th in the Associated Press poll following Sunday's win against 2nd rated Ohio State. The Mountaineers play at third-ranked Kansas Saturday.

Sophomores Emmitt Matthews and Jordan McCabe stop in for a visit with Brad Howe and Tony Caridi. In a wide-ranging discussion that includes the Beatles, cleanliness, and hoop strategy the guests answer a series of questions with thought provoking answers.

Join the "Guys" as they close 2019 with the 168th episode of Three Guys Before The Game.

What's it like to be a professional basketball player overseas? That's what the "Guys" ask former Mountaineer Nathan Adrian on this episode of Three Guys Before The Game.

Adrian is playing professionally in Bordeaux, France and returned to Morgantown for the Christmas holiday.

The Morgantown native currently leads his team in scoring and rebounds. What's the transition been like when it comes to style of play and competition. Has he found a french version of the pepperoni roll? Those questions and more on the 167th episode of Three Guys Before The Game.

Despite a late start, WVU's football recruiting class is being rated in the upper half of the Big 12 by various services.

WVU's Director of Player Personnel Brian Bennett joins Brad Howe and Tony Caridi for an inside look at Neal Brown's first official recruting class.

Bennett explains why relationships are the key to successful recruiting and reveals how WVU has jump-started its 2021 recruiting class.

Those topics and more on the 166th episode of Three Guys Before The Game.

The "Guys" return next Thursday for a recap of Saturday's basketball game at Youngstown State and preview of the upcoming date with Ohio State.

Merry Christmas from Three Guys Before The Game.

Two dominating home victories have propelled the Mountaineer basketball team into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season.

West Virginia (9-1) is not only gaining respect from pollsters but also from the all-important NCAA NET rankings where they're ranked 12th among 353 Division I schools. That metric will ultimately determine WVU's postseason fate.

Brad Howe and Tony Caridi breakdown Saturday's win over the feisty Colonels of Nicholls and take a very deep dive into the good and bad analytics through the first 10 games.

The "Guys" also answer listener questions and determine that this is the greatest week of the year to take a vacation. Shoutout to Hoppy Kercheval.

They'll be back later this week for a preview of Saturday's game at Youngstown State.

Things get really loose on what was supposed to be the Austin Peay Review episode.

In a highly caffeinated show, the "Guys" do talk basketball, but also manage to broker a coaching search, deal with a power outage, invoke the names of lawmakers, reveal WVU's true recruting ranking, and unearth details on an unknown West Virginia coaching legend.

All of that and listener questions plus an invitation to Saturday's first-ever Three Guys meet-up.

Brad, Tony and Hoppy return Monday with a recap of West Virginia against Nicholls and more.

A special guest joins the "Guys" on their 163rd episode.

Punter Josh Growden's college football journey is one of the most memorable you'll ever hear.

The former Australian rules football player was hours away from ending his college punting career at LSU, but then the phone rang. That call kept him in the United States and sent him to West Virginia University. He left his mark with performances that won't soon be forgotten.

Josh tells his story and offers insight into his college career and the lasting memories he'll take away from his West Virginia experience.

The "Guys" return Friday with a recap on the WVU basketball game against Austin Peay and a preview of Saturday's date against Nicholls.

It' a basketball/football version of the show as the "Guys" preview Saturday's game against Saint Johns at Madison Square Garden and breakdown the Big 12 football awards announcement

Did Big 12 coaches get it right? Is the Mountaineer basketball team ready for the Big Apple?

Those questions are discussed in detail along with listener questions. Tony also provides details on the show's first-ever listener meetup next Saturday in Morgantown.

The guys return Monday with their weekend recap.

Five games in nine days in two countries left the "Guys" and listeners with plenty to talk about.

Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi put the wrap on Neal Brown's first season and Bob Huggins' perfect start to the season.

A listener question sends Kercheval and Howe into a loud and lengthy debate on whether you would be ok with cheating to win. The one qualifier is that you wouldn't know that you were cheating.

That topic and much more on episode 161. The fellas return Thursday with a preview of West Virginia's Saturday visit to New York to play Saint Johns.