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West Virginia basketball: Bob Huggins looking forward to playing Baylor

By Christopher Mangum

WACO, TX - MARCH 5: West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins looks on against the Baylor Bears on March 5, 2016 at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
WACO, TX - MARCH 5: West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins looks on against the Baylor Bears on March 5, 2016 at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /
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Saturday, Bob Huggins and the 13-7 West Virginia Mountaineers fell once again, this time to the Arkansas Razorbacks. The loss extends their losing streak to five straight. Following the game, Huggins spoke to the media before heading to Waco, TX, to take on the fourth-ranked Baylor Bears.

Few things mean more to the people of West Virginia than Mountaineer basketball. One man that knows that better than anyone is West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. After a promising start to the 2021-22 season, West Virginia has now dropped five straight, and if not careful this coming Monday, that streak could extend to six.

In the loss to Arkansas on Saturday, the Mountaineers continued to battle throughout the game. Though West Virginia would eventually drop the game to the Razorbacks, they showed heart and some promise for the future.

Down 19 points in the second half, the Mountaineers battled back and kept the game close for some time. West Virginia even managed to come within five points of Arkansas, but a series of fouls and missed shots would lead to their demise.

After the game, head coach Bob Huggins was asked if he was worried about the team’s quick turnaround to play on the road against a top-5 team this coming Monday.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Bob Huggins of the West Virginia Mountaineers looks on during the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic college basketball game against the Marquette Golden Eagles at TD Arena on November 19, 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Bob Huggins of the West Virginia Mountaineers looks on during the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic college basketball game against the Marquette Golden Eagles at TD Arena on November 19, 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

"“It’ an opportunity for us” Coach Huggins said, “We’re gonna play.”"

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Huggins seems confident in his team’s ability to bounce back; after all, this was the first time in a while that the Mountaineers looked competitive throughout the game.

If West Virginia can pull off the upset on Monday against Baylor, the Mountaineers could very well turn their dying season around and make the tournament with momentum.

A sixth straight loss, however, would likely be the end of West Virginia’s basketball season. Following their match-up with Baylor, the Mountaineers will then face-off against two more ranked opponents in their following two games.

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