COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Maybe this is on us, collectively. And how could anyone who watched West Virginia play basketball last season be blamed?
When the Mountaineers shot out of the gates playing quality team basketball in November and December — particularly coming off the heels of a difficult football season — excitement was a natural reaction for WVU fans. It became easy to buy in to what this team was capable of accomplishing.
That excitement reached its peak right before New Years, when the Mountaineers beat No. 2 Ohio State in Cleveland to improve to 11-1.