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Bob Huggins said Monday that West Virginia needs to make nonconference scheduling allowances next season to accommodate the Mountaineers' rough Big 12 travel schedule.
WVU (13-16) has played four games against Kansas, Gonzaga and Michigan, all ranked No. 1 at some point this season.

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Huggins suggested that this year's nonconference schedule took its toll once league play began. He'll end the season with his first losing conference record since 1985, his first season at Akron.
“We're not backing down, but we've got to do a better job of managing our travel,” Huggins said. “None of us had any idea what it would be like.”
OSU preparing: Oklahoma State still has a slim chance for the league title as it trails Kansas and Kansas State by a game with two left.
Upcoming games at Iowa State on Wednesday and home Saturday against KSU will be a litmus test for the Cowboys heading into the Big 12 tournament next week in Kansas City and a likely NCAA tournament bid.
“I do think this will be a great opportunity for our team to experience how tough Big 12 tournament and NCAA tournament games will be,” OSU coach Travis Ford said. “These are two of those kind of teams that will be there.”
Sooners' FT surge: Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said he wasn't aware that the Sooners were 34 of 34 from the foul line Saturday against Iowa State until he was told after the game.
The Sooners tied an NCAA single-game record by sinking all 34 of their shots against the Cyclones. It matched a record set by UC-Irvine against Pacific on Feb. 21, 1981, and Samford against Central Florida on Dec. 20, 1990.
“This group has shot free throws pretty well on the season based on their percentages,” Kruger said. “Yet, I don't think they totally realized there was a streak during the game. When you make free throws, it makes it easier for the next shooter. You get a little momentum as you convert, and that happened on Saturday.”
Postseason plans for UT?: Barring a miracle in Kansas City, Texas likely will miss the NCAA tournament for the first time in coach Rick Barnes' 15 seasons in Austin.
But with the glut of postseason tournaments other than the NCAA, the Longhorns (13-16) still might play after the Big 12 tournament.
Barnes said he hasn't specifically thought about a potential berth in the CBI Invitational but said that he couldn't imagine turning down a chance for more games.
“I haven't thought about it that far, but I think if you love anything ... if you have any pride and passion about the game, you want to play as long as you can,” Barnes said.