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| No. 2 KANSAS 61, WEST VIRGINIA 56 |
| KANSAS | Min | FG-A | FT-A | TR | A | PF | PT |
| Young | 32 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Withey | 31 | 6-8 | 3-7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Johnson | 34 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| McLemore | 25 | 3-7 | 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Releford | 38 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Tharpe | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Adams | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White III | 6 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Traylor | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ellis | 11 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 200 | 20-37 | 18-34 | 36 | 12 | 19 | 61 |
Percentages: FG .541, FT .529. 3-Point Goals: 3-9, .333 (Releford 1-1, Johnson 1-2, McLemore 1-3, White III 0-1, Tharpe 0-2). Team Rebounds: 2. Blocked Shots: 4 (Withey 4). Turnovers: 16 (Johnson 3, McLemore 3, Releford 3, Young 2, Withey 2, White III, Tharpe, Traylor). Steals: 8 (Johnson 3, Releford 2, McLemore, Withey, Young). Technical Fouls: None.
| WEST VIRGINIA | Min | FG-A | FT-A | TR | A | PF | PT |
| Rutledge | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Kilicli | 19 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Staten | 32 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Harris | 25 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Browne | 26 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Hinds | 23 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Brown | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henderson | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Murray | 29 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| Noreen | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Miles | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 200 | 20-54 | 12-15 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 56 |
Percentages: FG .370, FT .800. 3-Point Goals: 4-15, .267 (Murray 3-5, Noreen 1-2, Henderson 0-1, Hinds 0-1, Browne 0-2, Harris 0-4). Team Rebounds: 2. Blocked Shots: 2 (Murray 2). Turnovers: 9 (Kilicli 3, Staten, Henderson, Hinds, Rutledge, Murray, Brown). Steals: 9 (Browne 4, Harris 2, Murray 2, Hinds). Technical Fouls: None.
| Kansas | 38 | 23 | – | 61 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 26 | – | 56 |
Att.–12,402. Officials–John Higgins, Tom O’Neill, Terry Oglesby.
KU streak hits 18
Kansas’ 61-56 victory over West Virginia helped the Jayhawks stretch their winning streak to 18 games, tying the mark for the second-longest winning streak since Bill Self arrived at Kansas. KU also recorded an 18-game winning streak during the 2010-11 season. The record remains a 20-game winning streak recorded from Nov. 9-Jan. 30, 2008.
That’s consistency
Kansas improved to 19-1 or better for the third time in the last four seasons and the fifth time in Self’s 10 seasons.
Tough out for Huggins
West Virginia Bob Huggins, who caused a bit of a stir by reportedly having a $25,000 incentive clause in his contract for victories against Kansas, dropped to 0-5 in his career against KU.
Etc.
So maybe Kansas wasn't exactly playing with the weight of the No. 1 ranking in the latest USA Today/Coaches poll. According to senior center Jeff Withey, most of KU's players didn't even realize the Jayhawks were ranked No. 1 in the poll until a reporter brought it up after Monday's game. The Jayhawks, apparently, had seen their No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press poll and moved on.
"I thought we were No. 2," Withey said. "Obviously, I didn't even know. So there's not much of a reaction."
** Kansas sported some all-blue, alternate jerseys on Monday that, predictably, caused a bit of a stir. The numbers and names were hard to see, and the immediate reaction in social-media circles swung toward the negative. The players, however, gave them a thumbs up.
"We liked them a lot," Withey said. "I don't know if we're gonna be wearing them too often, but they were pretty cool."
