At first glance, it would likely be the type of situation Jerry West would have loved. The WVU and NBA icon, who died last June at the age of 86, will be celebrated inside the Coliseum today, as the Mountaineers host No.

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.