MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fans of No. 12 West Virginia anticipate a ceremonial atmosphere Saturday when Bob Huggins pursues his 800th coaching victory.
He’s more concerned with making sure his team doesn’t overlook UMKC.
“I want it to be over, so we can get back to doing what were supposed to do,” Huggins said. “People are going to take that the wrong way, but it’s a distraction and I don’t like distractions.”
The Mountaineers (8-1) are on a four-game winning streak and looking the part of a squad picked second in the Big 12. Yet they’re only 66th in the RPI, a function of playing a soft schedule that ranks in the bottom half of Division I.