WVU Basketball Aims to Turn Film Study into Exhibition Success

West Virginia coach Ross Hodge believes his team understands what should happen on film. The Mountaineers will face Maryland in their first exhibition, giving them a chance to apply that knowledge in a game setting.

West Virginia’s first exhibition against Maryland gives coach Ross Hodge’s team a chance to move from film study to live competition. Hodge believes the Mountaineers understand what should happen on video, but the exhibition will test whether that recognition translates into game action. Situated within the broader college basketball calendar, such early matchups can serve as checkpoints before the longer push toward March Madness. For WVU, the value may lie in applying lessons from review when plays unfold in real time, rather than in any single exhibition result.