(Morgantown, WV)
Saturday’s game in Iowa proved how tough this ending stretch of the season is going to be for the Mountaineers. Playing in the BIG 12 has also proved to not be easy. Before in-conference play, WVU stood at 12-1 as they won the Puerto-Rico tip-off, but since then they are 7-5 in the BIG 12.
Watch tonight as #21 WVU tries to rebound from their loss on Saturday, as they take on #8 Kansas.
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: WVU Coliseum
TV Network: ESPN
Notes: Support the Mountaineers by Striping the Coliseum. Check on the link below for more information.
http://www.wvusports.com/stripecoliseum.cfm
This will be the 5th meeting between these two teams, as Kansas leads the series 3-1. The Jayhawks are 21-4 overall and 10-2 in the Big 12 losing at Iowa State and at Oklahoma State. WVU seems to be in a downward spiral, but look for a huge win at home tonight to bounce the back on the right track. It will be no easy task.
Probable Kansas Starters
Name Class Position Ht. Wt. Stats
#2 Cliff Alexander Freshman Forward 6’8” 240 7.9 ppg 5.6 rpg
#34 Perry Ellis Junior Forward 6’8” 225 13.1 ppg 7.0 rpg
#0 Frank Mason III Sophomore Guard 5’11” 185 12.2 ppg 3.8 rpg
#1 Wayne Selden Jr. Sophomore Guard 6’5” 230 10.2 ppg 2.7 rpg
# 12 Kelly Oubre Jr. Freshman Guard 5’7” 200 8.5 ppg 4.7 rpg
Probable West Virginia Starters
Name Class Position Ht. Wt. Stats Notes
#5 Devin Williams Sophomore Forward 6’9” 255 11.1 ppg 8.3 rpg 4 double doubles this year in Big 12
#1 Jonathan Holton Junior Forward 6’7” 220 8.2 ppg 5.8 rpg 2 time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
#14 Gary Browne Senior Guard 6’1” 195 6.8 ppg 1.6 rpg Leads team in games played with 122
#3 Juan Staten Senior Guard 6’1” 190 14.3 ppg 3.1 rpg 2 time Big 12 player of the Week
#4 Daxter Miles Jr. Freshman Guard 6’3” 185 6.1 ppg 2.1 rpg 8 games in double figures this season
Keys to Win:
Kansas- Find a way to beat the press, have high scoring and get more chances to score by rebounding. These are all things that have hurt the Mountaineers in their past losses.
West Virginia- Press is their game and shot completion is not. They must use their defense to wear down the Jayhawks offense and get more chances to put up some points. WVU needs more then one player to step-up and have their best game this season.
