MORGANTOWN — Through just five games, Ross Hodge has already established a defensive identity with his first WVU men’s basketball team, one that ranks fourth in the nation in points allowed.

He’s got a win against a hated rival, an emerging freshman in forward D.J. Thomas, a top 10 national 3-point shooter in Honor Huff.

The Mountaineers (5-0) are about to welcome the services of guard Chance Moore, who is now eligible to play after sitting out a mandated five games by the NCAA to start this season. Moore averaged 13 points per game at St. Bonaventure last season.

What Hodge doesn’t have this season is a game away from the home confines of the Hope Coliseum.

How will this WVU bunch play away from home?

“We’re about to find out,” Hodge said. “Typically, if you can defend and rebound, y

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