MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After all the hullaballoo over West Virginia altering its starting lineup against Oklahoma State, it feels fairly important to note that you may never see that exact starting five — Miles McBride, Emmitt Matthews, Taz Sherman, Jermaine Haley and Oscar Tshiebwe — again.
Bob Huggins intoned as much immediately following the game.
“It didn’t seem like it helped us much,” Huggins said. “[Oklahoma State] was very well-prepared. They took away everything we wanted to do, and we didn’t handle it very well. You’re talking about a bunch of upperclassmen and seniors, and they overpowered our younger guys.