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Huggins: WVU is better than record

who stated Monday he does not expect to see Fisher play in the “foreseeable future.”

“He’s really good,” Huggins said of Fisher. “They’ve got a lot of guys that can make shots. You substitute Bane for him. They’ve played without him for quite a while now.”

Huggins calls Noi one of the “better jump shooters” in the Big 12. He’s shooting 50.8 percent from the floor including 42.1 percent from 3.

With Robinson’s ability to get into the lane and pitch it to open wing shooters that should present another major challenge for a West Virginia defense that has been unable to stop dribble-drive penetration.

“Robinson is the key. Robinson gets the ball to those guys,” Huggins said.

So, how does West irginia slow down Robinson, Noi and Bane on the perimeter?

“You can’t close out on the side of people,” Huggins explained. “I don’t think there is anybody in the country who does more close-outs than we do. At some point in time it comes down to, ‘I’m going to stop my man.’ The thing about it is it’s never the same guy. Everybody has taken a turn.”

Oklahoma State’s ability to cover the perimeter with jump shooters gave WVU great fits last Saturday. “Oklahoma State puts you in that position because they surround you with guys that can make shots. Tell me who you help off of?” Huggins said.

The Mountaineers will be facing that same predicament on Tuesday night.

“Yeah, they shoot it pretty good,” Huggins said.

The game will tip off at 7 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

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