Time: Saturday, Jan. 10 Tipoff at 11 a.m. CST
Where: Hope Coliseum In Morgantown, West Virginia
TV/Streaming: FOX.
Betting Line: Kansas - 4.5
Vitals: No. 22 Kansas men’s basketball (11–4, 1–1 Big 12) heads to Morgantown on Saturday for an 11 a.m. Central tip against West Virginia (10–5, 1–1) at Hope Coliseum, with the game airing on FOX. The Jayhawks are coming off a 104–100 overtime win over TCU, while the Mountaineers topped Cincinnati 62–60 in their Big 12 home opener and remain unbeaten at home this season. Star freshman Darryn Peterson leads the Jayhawks at 22.5 points per game and is coming off a career-high 32-point performance against TCU.
Quote: “They’re really sound defensively. They can play fast, but they can also get deep into the shot clock on both ends. They’re very, very good defensively, and they let their shooters shoot it. We’ve got to do a great job defending,” Head coach Bill Self said about WVU on Thursday.
Projected Starting Fives:
Kansas:
Darryn Peterson
Flory Bidunga
Bryson Tiller
Melvin Council Jr.
Tre White
WVU:
Jasper Floyd
Honor Huff
Treysen Eaglestaff
Brenen Lorient
Harlan Obioha