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Matt Thornsbury

Matt Thornsbury

Joined: Jan 12, 2021

A professional writer who has published content for the Associated Press in football, basketball and a few other sports. I have been deeply involved with West Virginia and WVU sports for years, and I have been writing for the AP since graduating from high school. My goal is to keep you informed, but entertain you as well. 

2021 March Madness: Matt Thornsbury's Bracket
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Basketball

Coach Bob Huggins and West Virginia finally landed a heck of a draw in the tournament. Will the Mountaineers take advantage of it for a deep March Madness run? Let's take a look at my predictions, along with how I think the rest of the bracket will play o

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Mountaineers Fall to Baylor in Big 12 Title Game
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Basketball

Queen Egbo dropped a double-double effort scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead the Bears past West Virginia 76-50 to claim their 11th Big 12 Championship trophy on Sunday.

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Familiar Face Makes ESPN’s List of Top 60 QB’s of the 2000s
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Football

The 21st Century has been packed full of big time quarterbacks, ranging from Kevin Kolb at Houston, to Ohio State’s Troy Smith and to Florida’s Tim Tebow. Guess who’s mentioned among those names?

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