2THE DOMINION POST IN THE POST FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 WVU, Morehead State gear up for first-round matchup BY JUSTIN JACKSON to your identity. We’re going to win the exactly how they’re going to play. That’s
[email protected] battle in the paint and we’re going to drive what you have to be prepared for.” the ball and see where that gets us.” The key matchups heading into the Bob Huggins said there is one message The Eagles made it this far based on game will be West Virginia’s 3-point shoot- he will make clear to his team before it their defense. They’re 31st in the country in ing against Morehead State’s defense. begins play in the NCAA tournament: opponent’s field goal percentage (40.3%) Opponents shot just 30.7% from 3-point “Everybody in there can beat you,” and have held teams to 63 points per game. range against Morehead State, while the Huggins said. “As been seen in recent “It starts defensively for us and we’ve Mountaineers average 7.5 made 3-point- years, anybody can lose. That includes put a lot of time into defense,”Spradlin ers per game. Baylor and Gonzaga, who everybody acts said. “Our guys bought in early on and we “T hey’ve got some really talented shot- like can’t be beat, but I certainly don’t were going to be an elite defensive team. m a ke r s, ”Spradlin said. “in watching think that’s the case.” We ’ve got a real cerebral team defensively.