Kansas basketball vs. West Virginia recap: Jayhawks fall short against Mountaineers
MORGANTOWN, West Va. — Kansas basketball’s 2023-24 season continued Saturday with a Big 12 Conference matchup on the road against West Virginia.
The No. 4 Jayhawks came in off of a win on the road against Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers came in off of a loss on the road against Oklahoma.
Here is what happened during the game:
Kansas game time, TV channel, bettings odds for today’s game against West Virginia
Tip-off: 3 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, Jan. 20
TV: Big 12 NOW on ESPN+
Betting odds: Kansas by 10 points
Kansas basketball vs. West Virginia recap
FINAL: West Virginia 91, Kansas 85
Final stats:#kubball pic.twitter.com/SgicOJtavG
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
West Virginia leads 80-79 with 3:24 left in 2nd half
Less than 4 minutes left ...#kubball pic.twitter.com/vedgbjEjB4
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
West Virginia leads 72-68 with 8:30 left in 2nd half
Another 3 for Battle.
Another timeout from Self.
Only a 4-point lead for WVU but in the building it feels much larger.#kubball pic.twitter.com/7LEMtcbaMg— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
West Virginia leads 67-66 with 10:30 left in 2nd half
Looks like we're going to see some second half minutes for Timberlake after this break.
Couple points would give him a new season high.#kubball pic.twitter.com/QJlnjDEWFG— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
West Virginia leads 55-53 with 15:54 left in 2nd half
Law of averages playing out#kubball pic.twitter.com/uIJX26QUud
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
HALFTIME: Kansas 51, West Virginia 51
Halftime#kubball pic.twitter.com/0JFz2ONlpm
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
West Virginia leads 41-38 with 3:48 left in 1st half
First to 100?#kubball pic.twitter.com/oHSmt3igOk
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
Kansas leads 29-27 with 7:47 left in 1st half
A couple early fouls for McCullar has #kubball relying on Timberlake.
Close game with 7:47 left in first half. pic.twitter.com/r6ffIBDYl8— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
Kansas leads 22-18 with 11:49 left in 1st half
Teams are a combined 9-for-11 shooting the ball from behind the arc so far today:#kubball pic.twitter.com/aNAk3JsC18
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
Kansas leads 13-6 with 15:57 left in 1st half
#kubball leading early.
Jesse Edwards is on the bench and in uniform for West Virginia, but hasn't taken off his sweatshirt. pic.twitter.com/NZOJSVYJOO— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
Pregame
Here are the starters
Here are the starters:#kubball pic.twitter.com/FC1w2pQDqI
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) January 20, 2024
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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