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After surviving an 80-78 win over an unranked Cleveland State five on Saturday, No.

He's being looked to for more leadership this season. The spectacle is all around you from the time the plane lands in the blazing heat.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - There are different ways to qualify the impact Casey Mitchell can make on West Virginia 's basketball team.

IT STARTED with a whisper. "Devin Ebanks,'' the soft voice said, "is out there warming up.'' By Mitch Vingle Sports Editor AP Photo Devin Ebanks sat and watched the entirety of the Mountaineers' win over The Citadel.

Bob Huggins was talking to his West Virginia University basketball team the other day at practice and he had a point that had to get across.

After a strong freshman year, Devin Ebanks is not practicing with the WVU basketball team.

Back in October, when West Virginia's basketball team was a while away from the start of preseason practice but playing pickup games at the WVU Coliseum, Da'Sean Butler let outsiders in on what the Mountaineers did to pass the time.

The last time they walked off a basketball court in a game that mattered they did so with a shake of the hand and a shake of the head, the West Virginia basketball team.

On Sunday, West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins unveiled what he hopes is a masterpiece.

Bob Huggins is building a football team at West Virginia. Dunkin' Donuts oughta sponsor Drexel's game on Tuesday.

The discrepancy in talent was obvious. And early. West Virginia had talent at every position, including the bench.

The Mountaineer Men's Basketball team opened its season Sunday afternoon, at the Coliseum, with an exhibition win over Mountain State University.

One of West Virginia University coach Bob Huggins' prized basketball recruits has been suspended for 20 games by the NCAA.

You may now officially call West Virginia's men's basketball team a Top 10 team.

Coach: Bob Huggins . Last season's record: 23-12 overall, 10-8 in Big East . Postseason: Lost in NCAA tournament first round to Dayton .

Bob Huggins has added some wide bodies to his rugged brand of basketball. Huggins says West Virginia has been outmatched physically the past couple of years, but that's getting ready to change.

Not since well, never has it happened before. West Virginia University was picked to finish second to Villanova in the pre-season poll of Big East Conference coaches, and if a certain trend continues, that can only mean the Mountaineers will win the conference.

West Virginia 's 2009-10 basketball season officially begins tonight with Mountaineer Madness at the Coliseum.