DEFENSE — WVU center Harlan Obioha defends against Mercyhurst. -- Ron Rittenhouse

MORGANTOWN — Behind Door No. 1 is a dominating WVU men’s basketball defense that’s shown up in a big way against mid-major opponents and rival Pitt.

Behind Door No. 3 is a WVU defense that was picked apart against Power Conference opponents Clemson and Xavier, who are a combined 13-4 so far.

What’s behind Door No. 2? That just may be where the real Mountaineers’ defense resides, in the middle. Not truly as in command as advertised in the first door, not as inefficient as was seen against the Tigers and Musketeers.

“It’s probably a combination of both,” WVU head coach Ross Hodge admits. “When you play against talent, you can play things the right way and they can still make (shots). There’s also the intent

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