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WHEN/WHERE
Date: Saturday, March 10th, 2018
Tip-Off Time: 6:00 PM ET
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
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WATCH/LISTEN
TV: ESPN
Streaming Video: WatchESPN
Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Radio Affiliates)
Streaming Audio: Locate the Mountaineers Sports Network from IMG on TuneIn Radio (or the TuneIn app for smartphones)
ODDS
Spread: Kansas -1
O/U: 154.5
Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (March 10) | 4 | Murray St. | Ohio State/New Mexico St. | San Diego, CA | East |
| CBS (March 9) | 3 | New Mexico | Miami/Alabama | Dallas, TX | South |
| SB Nation (March 10) | 4 | UNC Greensboro | Ohio State/New Mexico St. | San Diego, CA | South |
| NBC Sports (March 9) | 4 | Louisiana | Florida/Western Kentucky | San Diego, CA | South |
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Lawrence, Kansas
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Series History: Kansas leads the all-time series 9-4
Last Time: No. 13 Kansas Jayhawks 77, No. 20 West Virginia Mountaineers 69 on February 17, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas
SB Nation Blog: Rock Chalk Talk
Record: 26-7 (13-5 Big 12)
Kansas Bracketology
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA | SEED | 1ST RD OPPONENT | 2ND RD OPPONENT | LOCATION | REGION |
| ESPN (March 10) | 1 | Radford | Butler/St. Bonaventure | Wichita, KS | Midwest |
| CBS (March 10) | 1 | Southeast Louisiana | Providence/NC State | Wichita, KS | Midwest |
| SB Nation (March 10) | 1 | UC Irvine | Missouri/Butler | Wichita, KS | Midwest |
| NBC Sports (March 10) | 4 | Harvard | St. Bonaventure/Florida State | Wichita, KS | Midwest |
Record in 2016-17: 31-5 (16-2 Big 12); Lost to Oregon in Elite 8
Head Coach: Bill Self (15th Season)
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HOW AFRAID NERVOUS SHOULD WE BE (ON A SCALE OF 1-10)?
Ten. Notice I said “nervous” instead of “afraid.” I’m not afraid of the Jayhawks, because I know these Mountaineers can beat them. I will, on the other hand, be a bundle of nerves over how this game is going to turn out. If we can play our game, and it doesn’t turn into The Greatest #RefShow Ever Televised, I think we’ll be cutting down those nets
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
Jevon Carter completes his transformation into Da’Sean Butler, and the Mountaineers win in the final seconds.
West Virginia 81, Kansas 79