West Virginia returns to one of its most frequent road haunts with a trip to Madison Square Garden, where the Mountaineers face host St. John’s at noon Saturday in the Big East-Big 12 Challenge.
“I think they’re excited about it,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. “I don’t know if it’s what it once was, but still, it’s the place. Like the old song, if you make it there, you can make it anywhere.”
West Virginia’s history at MSG predates the current version of the venue, which was built in 1968. WVU has played 88 games at Madison Square Garden and its predecessor since its first trip in 1942, when it won the NIT.