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Huggins on possibility of backups transferring: ‘Why not leave?’

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If not for some of West Virginia’s student managers approaching graduation, West Virginia’s would have no guests of honor on Senior Night.

But a roster with 11 scholarship underclassmen won’t return intact next season.

In addressing the future of the program Tuesday, coach Bob Huggins said it was fair to believe that his team next season will have a different look than what takes the floor against Iowa State on Wednesday night.

“Obviously, it’s going to be different,” Huggins said.

The dismissals of Esa Ahmad and Wes Harris in January created two scholarship openings for next season, openings that will be filled by incoming recruits Oscar Tshiebwe and Miles McBride.