MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Derek Culver is one player with whom Bob Huggins has no qualms about sending a strong message.
Culver’s West Virginia career began with one. He was suspended by Huggins for the first semester of his college career, which both parties have since deemed as helpful to Culver’s overall maturation.
Huggins pulled Culver out of the starting lineup on two previous occasions this season, using him off the bench against Northern Colorado and Rhode Island in non-conference games intended to send a message.
Each time, Huggins got through. Culver ended up with a career-high 25 points against Rhode Island.