Conference play opens up in Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas opens up Big 12 play in Allen Fieldhouse as the Jayhawks take on the Mountaineers of Western Virginia.

KU enters the contest at 9-2 and ranked #7 in the latest AP Poll. Meanwhile, unranked Western Virginia is also off to a 9-2 start. KenPom has the Jayhawks at #9 and the ‘Eers at #50.

Kansas is 19-7 all-time against West Virginia. The most recent meeting was a 91-85 WVU win in January of 2024.

The Jayhawks are coming off an 87-53 home win over Brown, while the Mountaineers are coming off a 67-46 home win over Mercyhurst. (Yes, apparently that’s a real D1 college basketball team now.)

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

#7 Kansas: 9-2, 0-0 Big 12

(RV) West Virginia: 9-2, 0-0 Big 12

Line: Kansas -14.5

How to Watch

Tuesday, Dec 31, 1:00 p.m. CST

Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)

TV: ESPN+

– Mark Neely (Play-by-Play), Kevin Lehman (Analyst)

Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network

– Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)

Online Streaming: www.espn.com/watch or the ESPN app (requires subscription)

Fun Facts

West Virginia is 0-11 all-time inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas has won 33-straight conference openers, a streak that dates back to 1991.

Hunter Dickinson currently leads the Big 12 this season in double-doubles.

The fear of long words is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

Couch fires are a true (and proud) West Virginia tradition.