West Virginia Shifts Starting Lineup Around Before Iowa State Game

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Just minutes before the Big 12 matchup between West Virginia and Iowa State, the Mountaineers released their starting lineup, which was different than the usual starting five.

The Starting 🖐

1️⃣ Pauly Paulicap
2️⃣ Kobe Johnson
1️⃣1️⃣ Jalen Bridges
1️⃣2️⃣ Taz Sherman
2️⃣2️⃣ Sean McNeil#HailWV pic.twitter.com/Mdousx618P

— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) February 8, 2022

Isaiah Cottrell and Kedrian Johnson will take a seat on the bench to being the game, while Kobe Johnson and Pauly Paulicap get the nod in the starting lineup against the Cyclones. WVU head coach Bob Huggins has wanted to play the freshman more, and this is one way of doing it. Kobe Johnson will make his second career start for West Virginia.