Bob Huggins Has Still Got It

When i first saw that West Virginia got a seven seed i was thinking "what an upset in the making". West Virginia is a battle-tested team in and out of Conference; with a respectable RPI of 29, SOS of 45 and a record of 5-5 against RPI top 50.they finished the season 24-10 and 5th in the Big East. WVU played Tennessee and lost by 2. They also played Winthrop,Oklahoma, and at Auburn. West Virginia has great guard play from Senior Darris Nichols who has averaged 10-3-3 this season. Also G Alex Ruoff makes 3 threes a game and shoots 46 percent from the floor. They also have 4 players averaging double figures in scoring. Theirs two things needed to make a tourney run; A pair of guards who can control the game and a great scorer WVU has both.

WVU will play the #10 Arizona Wildcats in the first round. Arizona did have the #1 toughest schedule but they lost 14 games, they should not be in the tourney. Arizona the last two years has showed me nothing. It seems that all they are thinking about is getting Lute Olsen back next year. PF Joe Alexander is shooting like another big man i have seen Larry Johnson. Alexander is averaging 17 points and shooting 47 percent from the floor. But in the Big East tournament he averaged 22 and lost in the 3rd round to Georgetown. Arizona's big man does not want to come outside the paint to play defense. Joe will put on a clinic in this game with his mid range jumper.

WVU's potential opponent in the 2nd round will be the winner of Duke vs Belmont. I'm from Nashville so i have seen Belmont play they are a very good perimeter team. I expect them to give a good game to Duke but will not win. WVU will give Duke all it wants on the defensive end. West Virginia plays great perimeter D and we all know Duke lives and dies by the three. Again Duke doesnt have a good enough big defender to slow down Joe Alexander. JOE will carry WVU on his back to the SWEET 16!

This is not the first tournament for coach Bob Huggins. While with Cincinnati and Kansas State Bob lead his teams to 14 of the last 15 NCAA tournaments. He took Cincy to the Final Four in his 3rd year as coach in 1991-92. Then later took them to the Elite 8 twice once in 93 then later in 96. This is Bob Huggins first year with WVU and you can see the toughness he brings to the team. Bob is a very experienced coach and will lead the Mountaineers to the Sweet 16 and who knows maybe further on...