After a split out west where West Virginia picked up a win against Arizona State and then took a tough loss to No. 1 Arizona, the Mountaineers returned to Morgantown to take on Kansas State.
West Virginia (13-7, 4-3 Big 12) and Kansas State (10-10, 1-6 Big 12) battle on Tuesday, January 27th, at the Hope Coliseum at 8:30 PM for Big 12 positioning as the back half of conference play heats up.
WVU, which is undefeated at home this year, looks to bolster its resume and pick up another conference win. All three of West Virginia's conference losses this season have come from the then No. 3, No. 7, and No. 1 teams in the AP poll.
Senior guard Treyson Eaglestaff continued a hot streak, scoring 23 points in the game against Arizona State while knocking down six threes in the process. While Eaglestaff has vastly improved since Big 12 play, West Virginia needs more from him in the big games, as he has combined for 27 points in the three conference losses.
The Mountaineers are looking to reestablish their post-production as Kansas State bolsters the 6th-best defensive three-point percentage in the Big 12. The three-headed machine of Freshmen forward DJ Thomas, Senior forward Brenan Lorient, and Senior center Harlan Obioha will all need big nights to propel West Virginia.
The Wildcats are elite on both sides from three, shooting 37.3%, which is good for the fourth-highest in the conference. A main reason for this production is the connectivity of the team, as they average the most assists in the Big 12 with 18.7 per game.
Despite their 10-10 record, the Wildcats have one of the best players in the country in junior guard P.J. Haggerty. The Memphis transfer this season leads Kansas State in points, rebounds, and assists. His 23.4 points per game is fifth highest in the country.
It's been a wild season for the cats as they started the year 5-0, lost their next four, won four, and then proceeded to lose five in a row.
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