No. 7 Kansas men’s basketball loses 62-61 against West Virginia in its conference opener. The Jayhawks got off to a cold start in the first half trailing at the break 33-20. Kansas started to pick things up in the second half cutting it to a 2-point game at 50-48.

The Kansas Jayhawks kick off the conference season at home against a team that has routinely given them trouble, even if the results usually go to Kansas. The West Virginia Mountaineers came into the season with unknown expectations,

KU beat Brown on Dec. 22, while West Virginia defeated Mercyhurst. The game will mark the start of Big 12 conference play for both sides, as a former 2022 KU national champion returns to Allen Fieldhouse. Below is a scouting report and prediction of the game.