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FWST: TCU, West Virginia men's basketball missing mark in Big 12 debuts
By Stefan Stevenson
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You could almost hear West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins' head shaking in disbelief during Monday's Big 12 teleconference.
His Mountaineers (8-9, 1-3 in Big 12) are struggling and he doesn't know why. He can point to the problems that have led to a three-game skid, including a nonconference blowout Saturday at Purdue. But figuring out how to fix those problems has been elusive.
"I never saw it coming," Huggins said. "I honestly thought we would be very competitive."
For the most part, WVU has been competitive and had chances to win its three league losses, including a one-point loss at home to Kansas State and a two-point loss at Iowa State. Even the Mountaineers' Big 12-opening 10-point loss to Oklahoma was within grasp before the Sooners overcame a four-point deficit and outscored WVU 16-3 the final 5:44. ...
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/22/4567555/tcu-west-virginia-mens-basketball.html#storylink=cpy
By Stefan Stevenson
[email protected]
You could almost hear West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins' head shaking in disbelief during Monday's Big 12 teleconference.
His Mountaineers (8-9, 1-3 in Big 12) are struggling and he doesn't know why. He can point to the problems that have led to a three-game skid, including a nonconference blowout Saturday at Purdue. But figuring out how to fix those problems has been elusive.
"I never saw it coming," Huggins said. "I honestly thought we would be very competitive."
For the most part, WVU has been competitive and had chances to win its three league losses, including a one-point loss at home to Kansas State and a two-point loss at Iowa State. Even the Mountaineers' Big 12-opening 10-point loss to Oklahoma was within grasp before the Sooners overcame a four-point deficit and outscored WVU 16-3 the final 5:44. ...
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/22/4567555/tcu-west-virginia-mens-basketball.html#storylink=cpy
