Without Cunningham, No. 17 Oklahoma State beats No. 6 WVU
6 West Virginia 85-80 on Saturday. Oklahoma State has won six of seven heading into the Big 12 tournament. 13 Kansas the second seed in the upcoming Big 12 tournament, behind league champion Baylor. West Virginia could fall several spots after a 2-2 week, which also included a loss to No. AdUP NEXTBoth teams have first-round byes in the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, and will play quarterfinal games on Thursday.
Jones' 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70
14 West Virginia on Saturday. West Virginia was poised to add to a 54-45 lead midway through the second half, then Texas got tough on defense. West Virginia: The Mountaineers became the first team to score 40 points in the first half against Texas this season. It was a reversal of fortunes for West Virginia after terrible starts in their two previous games. But it was the second half Saturday where West Virginia struggled this time, making just 10 of 34 field goals (29%).
WVU beats No. 4 Baylor, denies Bears chance at league title
4 Baylor 76-64 on Saturday, denying the Bears the chance to earn a tie for the Big 12 regular-season championship. Instead, it was West Virginia (21-10, 9-9) celebrating. But West Virginia, the league’s worst free throw shooting team, made 16 of 19 from the line over the final two minutes to seal it. West Virginia: The Mountaineers will take some momentum into the league tournament after going 3-6 in February. West Virginia could re-enter the rankings after dropping out this past week.