I lament that what Huggins’ West Virginia plays is considered “basketball”:
“Texas gives West Virginia its first comprehensive beating of the season
For the first time this season, West Virginia was unable to capitilize on the extra opportunities it forced. The Mountaineers were able to accomplish their goals of forcing turnovers and crashing the offensive glass, but really struggled to score inside as they shot 24 percent overall from the field on their way to a 77-50 loss.
The Longhorns deserve an awful lot of credit for out-physicaling the Mountaineers inside, only allowing coach Bob Huggins’ team to shoot 7-34 inside the 3-point line. And in a game that featured 50 total fouls and nearly 70 foul shots, out-physicaling the opponent was no small task. Jonathan Holmes had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way in that department, including 11-12 from the foul line. Myles Turner was also huge, scoring 16 of his own and making all nine of his free throw attempts.“
