Azubuike tops ratings after monster 2nd half in 60-53 win over West Virginia

KU Sports Extra - A Battle in the Big 12 Opener

Notebook: Jayhawks overcome shooting struggles against Mountaineers

Less than a week after shooting 41% from 3-point range in a road win over Stanford, the third-ranked Kansas men’s basketball team returned home on Saturday and could not buy a bucket from the outside.

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• By Matt Tait
• January 4, 2020 8:04 p.m.

Benton Smith: Marcus Garrett's toughness even shows up on offense as KU beats WVU

In the practices leading up to the Kansas basketball team’s Big 12 opener, the veteran guard did all he could to prepare his teammates for the type of physicality visiting West Virginia would bring to the conference opener inside Allen Fieldhouse.

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• By Benton Smith
• January 4, 2020 7:44 p.m.

No. 3 Kansas earns tough win over No. 16 West Virginia in Big 12 opener

With his team lucky to be down just six points at halftime of Saturday’s Big 12 Conference opener against West Virginia, Kansas coach Bill Self fell back on the one word that means more to him than any other — toughness.

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• By Matt Tait
• January 4, 2020 7:33 p.m.

Kansas coach Bill Self on 60-53 win over West Virginia

Kansas players following 60-53 win over West Virginia

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins on 60-53 loss to Kansas

Postgame Report Card: No. 3 Kansas 60, No. 16 West Virginia 53