GAME THREAD WVU vs. Kansas for the Big 12 Championship

[Keenan Cummings]

Same starting five with G Jevon Carter, G Daxter Miles, F Esa Ahmad, F Nathan Adrian and C Devin Williams.

Some interesting numbers.

West Virginia has turned Kansas over 22 times in the first meeting and 15 in the second meeting. Pressure could be an issue for the Jayhawks.

Jayhawks have made 17-37 three pointers in the two meetings with West Virginia. That's good for a 45.9-percent clip from the field. On the flip side, West Virginia has made 8-32 three pointers. That's 25-percent. Mountaineers have shot the ball better from deep recently so this will be an interesting trend to watch.

West Virginia has hit the offensive glass against Kansas with 15 and 14 offensive rebounds in the two games.

 

[skygusty]

Good start!

 

[Ad in Lancaster]

Good lord Williams

 

[coalcountry52]

Got to get a run going.

 

[HurdyGurdyEer]

Serious basketball game. Championship intensity. We need to get a couple of guards going in the second half.

 

[CAJUNEER]

Serious basketball game. Championship intensity. We need to get a couple of guards going in the second half.

We start hitting 3's this will start looking like the game in Morgantown.

 

[WESTBGVA]

Got to get a run going.

total team of scrappers......it's like we have five Joe Missoula's on the court

 

[Darth_VadEER]

The efforts there so far tonight and we're making plays. Kansas is just a really good team.

I think our game moves too fast for the refs sometimes. Too much controlled chaos and they feel compelled to blow the whistle to regain tempo.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

Kansas can really hit shots, we need to get our guards going from long range to keep pace.

 

[skygusty]

A few of the threes for us have come a little too early in the shot clock without anybody in position to rebound. Lets go guys, win the half, win the game!

 

[Darth_VadEER]

I don't want to hear about Uncle Anthony all tournament, I really dont. I thought he was funny last night after that dunk, but now he's just clowning it up. I hope he falls on that stupid clock.

 

[HurdyGurdyEer]

We need Paige and Phillip to wake up or this game is over.

 

[skygusty]

Kansas just shooting lights out. Us, not so much.

 

[WVU_98]

Williams seems like he is the only one that wants it. Plus, no 3 balls going in for us.

 

[Atreides]

Probably left it all on the court last night. Hey...a loss to Number One, after a Great Run....whats not to like? Time to get ready for the Madness boys!

 

[Atreides]

Good Effort...Wish the unthinkable could have happenned but the Big 12 is serious about the national championship and so apparently is kansas....thought some of the fouls early on us were a little quick...hoping for a day when the tournament gets played at other sites besides Kansas City. Chin time.

 

[skygusty]

Monster game for Devin. Could have had it down to 2 points but Philip couldn't throw it in the ocean tonight.

 

[HurdyGurdyEer]

How many FTs did Phillip miss?

He and Paige cannot disappear on the big stage if this team is to make Big Dance run,.

 

[wvpaper]

shame to waste the effort because of bad shooting. phillip had his worst game as mountaineer. feel bad for him.

i think 3 games in 3 days bothers us because of the press, the intensity we play at

 

[Ad in Lancaster]

It was a great effort. Kansas was money at the free throw line and threes failed us. Dogged comeback late. This will be a confident team for March Madness. I fear no one going in. Good to see Devin have a monster game just in time to boost his confidence after some lackluster games offensively.