Bob Huggins’ season is done, and while it was one that saw West Virginia thrive because opponents had to find ways to handle the Mountaineers, this offseason is one that ought to include finding ways for WVU to handle itself.

Meanwhile, Mike Carey’s season continues, and not only that, but he’s not playing postseason games in hostile territory. Those Mountaineers will play host to the NIT semifinal Wednesday in a 7 p.m. game against Temple, that after WVU won at home in overtime against Villanova.

“It was a great team effort and our seniors weren’t ready to go home,” said coach Mike Carey. “I thought the effort by the seniors down the stretch was really good. Villanova is tough to guard and they’re pretty good. Emily Leer is pretty good. We were fortunate to win the game, and we were happy to win the game. It was a great crowd. We couldn’t have come back from five down without the crowd.”

West Virginia finished the game shooting 42.6 percent (26-of-61) from the field, while Villanova knocked down 41.3 percent (26-of-63). VU, one of the top three-point shooting teams in the country, knocked down nine triples in the game. The Mountaineers out-rebounded the Wildcats 47-34 in the contest and outscored Villanova 18-9 in second chance opportunities.