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But don’t blame it all on Gibbs; he’s getting no help. Jermaine Dixon sprained his right ankle against St. John’s and couldn’t play in the loss to South Florida. He might be able to play against the Mountaineers. Guard Brad Wanamaker is averaging 12.9 points, but there’s little scoring coming from the center spot or from the bench. Travon Woodall, Dante Taylor and J.J. Richardson have combined to score 8 points in the past four games.

West Virginia, which is playing for a solid position in the N.C.A.A. tournament, has a challenging nine-day stretch with games against Pitt, at St. John’s, against No.2 Villanova and then at Pitt.

The Mountaineers wiped out a 10-point deficit with 10 minutes left to beat Louisville last weekend, their fourth straight victory. They got a season-high 27 points and the go-ahead basket from their star guard, Da’Sean Butler. Butler hasn’t scored fewer than 12 points in a game since before Christmas. He gets scoring help from the 6-8 Kevin Jones and the 6-9 Devin Ebanks, two quick and versatile players. Jones, who is listed as a power forward, has become a reliable shooter this season. Ebanks,