MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It was supposed to be a simple solution to a complex problem, one that had been constructed and practiced in the two days leading up to West Virginia’s 93-68 loss against No. 20 Iowa State.
Coach Bob Huggins knew the smaller and quicker Cyclones would trade off on defense anytime the Mountaineers (9-12, 1-7 Big 12) attempted to set a screen.
“So, we put in, not a different offense, but some different wrinkles to try and take advantages of some mismatches on the switches,” Huggins said.
Two days were spent in drilling on which Cyclones defenders to attack and in which way.