Last year's record: 26-11, 11-7 Big East

Analysis: Da'Sean Butler had 38 points against Mountain State and shows every sign of being this season's Joe Alexander. Will Joe Mazulla play a steady point guard throughout a season like he did in the NCAA tournament, particularly against Duke and Xavier? If he shines, and Wellington Smith can hang tough in the Big East lane with some help from such freshmen as Devin Ebanks and Kevin Jones, coach Bob Huggins might coax another March run from the Mountaineers.

Roster

Player.....Pos......Ht......PPG

Darryl Bryant.....G.....6-2.....NA

Da'Sean Butler.....F.....6-7.....12.9

Devin Ebanks.....F.....6-9.....NA

John Flowers.....F.....6-7.....4.6

Kevin Jones.....F.....6-8.....NA

Joe Mazzulla.....G.....6-2.....5.8

Cam Payne.....G..... 6-4.....NA

Dee Proby.....F.....6-10.....NA

Alex Ruoff.....G.....6-6.....11.8

Wellington Smith.....F.....6-7.....5.2

Josh Sowards.....F.....6-7.....2.1

Will Thomas.....G.....6-5.....0.8

Cam Thoroughman.....F.....6-7.....0.6

Jonnie West.....G.....6-3.....1.0

Schedule

Nov. 15.....Elon.....7 p.m.

Nov. 20.....Longwood• .....7 p.m.

Nov. 25.....Delaware State• .....7 p.m.

Nov. 28.....Iowa.....9 p.m.•

Nov. 29.....Kentucky/Kansas State• .....TBA

Dec. 3.....at Mississippi.....9 p.m.

Dec. 6.....Cleveland State.....TBA

Dec. 9.....Davidson• • .....7 p.m.

Dec. 13.....at Duquesne.....7 p.m.

Dec. 20.....Miami, Ohio.....noon

Dec. 23.....Radford.....7 p.m.

Dec. 27.....at Ohio State.....4 p.m.

Jan. 3.....at Seton Hall.....4 p.m.

Jan. 6.....Connecticut.....7 p.m.

Jan. 14.....Marshall.....8 p.m.

Jan. 17.....South Florida.....noon

Jan. 22.....Georgetown.....7 p.m.

Jan. 25.....Pitt.....4 p.m.

Jan. 28.....St. John's.....7 p.m.

Jan. 31.....at Louisville.....noon

Feb. 4.....at Syracuse.....7 p.m.

Feb. 7.....Providence.....4 p.m.

Feb. 9.....at Pitt.....7 p.m.

Feb. 13.....Villanova.....9 p.m.

Feb. 18.....Notre Dame.....7 p.m.

Feb. 22.....at Rutgers.....3 p.m.

Feb. 26.....at Cincinnati.....7 p.m.

Mar. 1.....at South Florida.....4 p.m.

Mar. 4 .....DePaul.....7 p.m.

Mar. 7.....Louisville.....9 p.m.

Mar. 10-14 Big East tournament• • • .....TBA

• -Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational

• • -Jimmy V Classic

• • • -Madison Square Garden