In the previous 10 defeats West Virginia has averaged 39.2 percent shooting.

The Mountaineers shot 39.3 percent in their 67-61 loss to Marquette in the first round of the Big East tournament.

"It's been a year-long problem," WVU coach Bob Huggins said. "We just don't make open shots. I don't know what to tell you. I've said it and said it and said it. We just don't make open shots.

"We don't have people who can drive it to the basket," Huggins said. "That's not the kind of guys we have. We have to depend on making some shots."

The Mountaineers shot 6-for-22 in the second half of Wednesday's loss to Marquette.