There’s by no means a superb time to play at Allen Fieldhouse as a customer — however there are occasions which are theoretically worse than others. Fairly excessive on that record, I believe, is when two of your high three scorers are sidelined with accidents.
Such was West Virginia‘s actuality on Tuesday, although.
The Mountaineers had been lacking each Tucker Devries and Amani Hansberry, leaving them down two starters who’re combining to common 25.5 factors per contest. That is why they had been 12.5-point underdogs at Kansas in each groups’ Huge 12 opener. That is why what occurred subsequent is not one thing any cheap individual might have seen coming.
Ultimate rating: West Virginia 62, Kansas 61.
Javon Small made the game-winning free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining and handed the Jayhawks their first conference-opening loss since — imagine it or not — January 1991. In its newest disappointing efficiency since being ranked No. 1 within the preseason Related Press Prime 25 ballot, KU missed 15 of its first 19 pictures, trailed 9-0 to begin the sport and by as many as 18 factors within the second half.
“That is as depressing of an offensive group as I’ve seen play on this constructing in 22 years,” stated Kansas coach Invoice Self. “That was horrid.”
(That is the place I collect some Kansas followers would really like for me to notice that KJ Adams was 1-of-5 from the sphere whereas ending with simply two factors and two rebounds in 28 minutes. So, KU followers, think about it famous. I perceive your frustration. It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see if Self does any lineup-tinkering within the coming weeks.)
I’ve dropped Kansas to No. 14 in Wednesday morning’s up to date CBS Sports activities Prime 25 And 1 every day school basketball rankings and pushed West Virginia to No. 24. The Mountaineers going from unranked to No. 24 brought on Georgia, Baylor and North Carolina to every be pushed down one spot every, no fault of their very own. Which means UNC is now what quantities to No. 27.
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