West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university.

West Virginia pulled off another upset on Saturday evening, taking down No. 2 Iowa State, 63-57. Here are a few of my takeaways from tonight's game. What a day

Pretty much everyone who has bounced a basketball is familiar with Jerry West. “Obviously, he’s the [inspiration for the] NBA logo and a huge icon to the basketball community,” WVU senior guard Joseph Yesufu said.

The announcement coincides with Jerry West Day, a celebration of West’s memory and legacy at the WVU men’s basketball game this Saturday versus Iowa State.

Regardless of the result of West Virginia's game with No. 2 Iowa State, Saturday will be a special day for Mountaineer fans. The team will be honoring the life

Celebrating the “greatest Mountaineer ever” should come with a win at West Virginia University. That is how sports tend to work. The greatest Mountaineer ever. It

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has joined in to help honor the legendary Jerry West, gifting West Virginia University $5 Million dollars to help the student body.

West Virginia fans stormed the court and joined the players in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”