Javon Small hit a free throw with 1.8 seconds left as West Virginia defeated No. 7 Kansas 62-61 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.

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 leads the all-time series 21-7. The Jayhawks are 11-0 versus WVU in Allen Fieldhouse and 5-7 at WVU Coliseum. KU is 11-2 in the last 13 games versus WVU. The Mountaineers won the last meeting, 91-85, last season in Morgantown. … Bill Self is 21-7 versus WVU. ...

The Kansas Jayhawks begin conference play just before the start of a new year, as the West Virginia Mountaineers come to Allen Fieldhouse looking for their first win in Lawrence. West Virginia has been an up and down team,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks NCAAM game to be played on December 31, 2024 on ESPN.

Kansas basketball opens Big 12 Conference play on Tuesday at home against West Virginia. Follow along to see how the Jayhawks perform in this game.

It is the opening of the Big 12 schedule as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a West Virginia-Kansas prediction and pick.

The rigorous 20-game Big 12 schedule begins Tuesday night for West Virginia with arguably the toughest opponent and the toughest venue in the 16-team league as the Mountaineers make the trek to Lawrence to take on the Kansas Jayhawks.