Wofford made 11 baskets last night, the absolute worst performance by a WVU opponent since Penn State made 10 shots in 1949. So, no, the Terriers were not who we thought they were, but credit the 18th-ranked Mountaineers for not letting them off the hook. If you want to crown them at 11-1, which is the best start and the most non-conference wins since the 2009-10 Final Four season, then crown them.

WVU seemed to benefit from a soft schedule up to the LSU loss, which served to underscore that concern. But things are changing. Juwan Staten finally looks right. Jon Holton has found a lane. The bench is balanced and potent. Elijah Macon is happening. These are good signs.

The Mountaineers had one RPI top-50 win in the first 10 games, but just nabbed two in 48 hours. (The RPI is fluid, of course, and we’re talking about the rank when the games were played … UConn is no longer in the top 50, and neither is N.C. State, but Lafayette, it turns out, is kind of good and Wofford will do well in the SoCon.) That strength of schedule is about to zoom, too, once the Mountaineers enter Big 12 play, where there are a record seven ranked teams.

But right now, the Mountaineers will pause and take a few days off for Christmas before playing host to villain Buzz Williams and Virginia Tech.

You remember Buzz Williams.

That’ll wait and the scene at the gated Huggins mansion this week ought to be better than it has been in the past.

“We’ve lost before Christmas the last three years and I was absolutely miserable. Just miserable,” Huggins said. “I had all my brothers and sisters over and I had to go to the bedroom and stare at the wall for three hours before I could even look at anybody.”

And that’s it for me fore a few days. I’ll see you on the ground in Memphis Friday. Merry Christmas to you all and thanks for decorating this place like you do.