Huggins and Stevenson Interview

West Virginia Universities Basketball team had a close defeat Saturday against the University of Kansas. 

The game's final score left only a two-point difference, with WVU having 74 and Kansas with 76. 

After the game, WVU coach Bob Huggins and player Eric Stevenson were interviewed about the loss, and what they saw coming in the last couple games before the Big 12 conference.  

Both Huggins and Stevenson were very open on how they felt about the upcoming conference and their current standing.  

Huggins spoke about his views of the league, and voiced some concerns he had about the schedule his team played this season. He said that the committee for the Big 12 tournament suggested a strong schedule for the season in effort to have a seat in the tournament, but with the end of the regular season here he isn’t sure they will be there. He also said the committee has suggested this schedule for years, and that after playing the best strength schedule this year this should not be an argument.  

“We have the best strength schedule in the country, and if that doesn’t mean something to the committee, shame on them,” said Huggins. “Look at our scores. We deserve to be in a tournament.” 

Huggins also said that the committee needs to keep their end of the bargain up and that if they do not let his team in the tournament he would “blast their ass for as long as I can.”  

Stevenson, who Huggins referred to as the best point guard in the league, also stands with his coach, saying “oh we belong, no question about it,” in response to their position in the Big 12.  

As a point guard, Stevenson played a total of 34 minutes in the game and was resonsible for 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 23 points.  

Stevenson also mentioned his teammates and the fighting effort they had throughout the game. He said that although losses are not something he likes to look back on for positives, he is very proud of his teammates for holding their own.  

During the second half of the game, where both teams scored 41 points each, Stevenson said there was a stretch of time when his team was not subbing due to the intensity of the game. Although the game ended in a close loss, Stevenson still held his head up, saying “we played our hearts out and it just came up a bucket short.”