MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s defense covers the entire court, all 94 feet between the baselines and 50 feet between the sidelines. That’s not the goal, though.
The 10th-ranked Mountaineers wear teams down, and the plan is to use all 40 minutes to chip away at opponents so they’re at their weakest at the end. But that’s not the reality.
They actually shorten games from the front, getting into the opposition’s head before a game and finding a lead soon after it starts. They squeeze opponents into dangerous places on the floor before they pounce. They are constrictors, and they look like one of the most dangerous predators in the country.