MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 15 West Virginia has gone from being sick of losing to simply being sick.
Coach Bob Huggins said five players are dealing with the flu, some requiring hospital visits, leaving the Mountaineers undermanned as they prepare for Saturday’s Big 12 home game against Kansas State.
The teams own identical records of 16-6 overall and 5-4 in the league, though they’ve taken dramatically different trajectories of late. West Virginia has dropped five of its last six games, while K-State has won four of five.
When they last met on New Year’s Day in Manhattan, the Mountaineers prevailed 77-69.