West Virginia coach Bob Huggins wants to unleash a smarter version of his frenetic defense this season.
“Press Virginia” led the nation in steals and forced turnovers a year ago. But at times the Mountaineers were too aggressive in the full-court press.
West Virginia committed by far the most fouls in Division I, averaging more than 23 per game.
“We made some dumb, careless fouls,” Huggins said. “We’ve just got to do a little bit better job of being more cognizant, I guess, of not getting in foul trouble. We fouled some people in traps, which you should never do.