MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Tarik Phillip’s first possession off the bench resulted in a basket, followed by a technical that brought Bob Huggins roaring off the bench.
“I’m to the point I’m going to defend our guys. Obviously, they can’t do it,” Huggins said after drawing a follow-up technical in No. 9 West Virginia’s 70-55 win over Kansas State. “Tarik got a technical for God knows what happened. I am going to defend them.”
Phillip banked in a 5-foot runner and went sprawling across the baseline. Replays were inconclusive as to whether he was shoved in midair by Kansas State guard Barry Brown, undercut by D.