A massive upset in Morgantown!
After losing six straight games to the Jayhawks coming into Saturday’s action, the West Virginia Mountaineers were able to stun third-ranked Kansas at home in dramatic fashion, 91-85.
Fans immediately stormed the court once the clock hit zero in what was a wild scene at WVU Coliseum:
WEST VIRGINIA TAKES DOWN NO. 3 KANSAS 🚨 pic.twitter.com/QRiWICiiej
— ESPN (@espn) January 20, 2024
People reacted to the shocking result on Twitter.
“kansas losing to another unranked team?” a user chuckled.
“And just like that, back to the top 5 for the Vols,” another replied.
And just like that, back to the top 5 for the Vols https://t.co/ArCZ2oTdAs
— Brett Edgerton (@EditorEdge) January 20, 2024
“UMass beat West Virginia, West Virginia beat Kansas, Kansas beat UConn … UMass > UConn,” a fan commented.
UMass beat West Virginia
West Virginia beat Kansas
Kansas beat UConnUMass > UConn https://t.co/5fYnzp2tyh
— Michael Bergman (@MLBergman_) January 20, 2024
“Interim coach Josh Eilert takes down the No. 3 Jayhawks,” State of Louisville tweeted.
Interim coach Josh Eilert takes down the No. 3 Jayhawks https://t.co/1TvCEQdXgt
— State of Louisville (@thestateoflou) January 20, 2024
“1/2 the Alabama fanbase done took a loss … Now the other 1/2,” another person said.
1/2 the Alabama fanbase done took a loss
Now the other 1/2 https://t.co/qi0WmDEED2
— Brent (@ChristinaTippen) January 20, 2024
“Huggy Bear ‘Beat Kansas and get a bonus check’ contract stipulation still applies in his shame emeritus role.”
Huggy Bear “Beat Kansas and get a bonus check” contract stipulation still applies in his shame emeritus role https://t.co/pM4EB2Jnbx
— Russell Miller (@MrMillerRussell) January 20, 2024
The Mountaineers were led in scoring by upperclassmen RaeQuan Battle (23), Patrick Suemnick (20) and Kerr Kriisa (15).
For the Jayhawks, it was their second loss in the last four games.
They’ll look to ride this momentum into their next game at UCF on Tuesday.