Three-minute preview: Kansas vs. West Virginia in Big 12 title game
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 9 West Virginia
P | No. | Kansas | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 33 | Landen Lucas | 6-10 | Jr. | 5.1 |
F | 34 | Perry Ellis | 6-8 | Sr. | 16.7 |
G | 1 | Wayne Selden | 6-5 | Jr. | 13.1 |
G | 4 | Devonte’ Graham | 6-2 | So. | 11.2 |
G | 0 | Frank Mason | 5-11 | Jr. | 13.4 |
P | No. | West Virginia | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 41 | Devin Williams | 6-9 | Jr. | 12.9 |
F | 23 | Esa Ahmad | 6-8 | Fr. | 4.7 |
F | 11 | Nathan Adrian | 6-9 | Jr. | 4.8 |
G | 4 | Daxter Miles Jr. | 6-3 | So. | 9.8 |
G | 2 | Jevon Carter | 6-2 | So. | 9.3 |
Note: WVU statistics entering Friday’s game
▪ WHEN/WHERE: 5 p.m. Saturday at the Sprint Center
▪ TV/RADIO: ESPN; KCSP (610 AM)
▪ ABOUT KANSAS (29-4): The top-ranked Jayhawks have won 13 straight games headed into Saturday’s championship. KU has won more Big 12 Tournament championships (nine) than any other league team, tripling up second-place Oklahoma and Iowa State, who have three each. Forward Perry Ellis appears to be a lock for the all-tournament team win or lose, as he’s averaged 20.5 points and five rebounds in KU’s victories over Kansas State and Baylor.
▪ ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (26-7): The ninth-ranked Mountaineers advanced to the Big 12 Tournament championship with a dramatic 69-67 victory over Oklahoma on Friday night. West Virginia won the game after a replay review, as Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield’s half-court shot to win it was waved off after officials deemed it was released after time had expired. The Mountaineers split their meetings with the Jayhawks this year, winning 74-63 in Morgantown on Jan. 12 before falling in Lawrence, 75-65, on Feb. 9. Guard Jevon Carter lifted West Virginia on Friday, scoring 26 points while making 6 of 9 three-pointers.
Jesse Newell: 816-234-4759, @jessenewell
This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 11:41 PM with the headline "Three-minute preview: Kansas vs. West Virginia in Big 12 title game."