KU beat Brown on Dec. 22, while West Virginia defeated Mercyhurst. The game will mark the start of Big 12 conference play for both sides, as a former 2022 KU national champion returns to Allen Fieldhouse. Below is a scouting report and prediction of the game.

No. 7 Kansas men’s basketball loses 62-61 against West Virginia in its conference opener. The Jayhawks got off to a cold start in the first half trailing at the break 33-20. Kansas started to pick things up in the second half cutting it to a 2-point game at 50-48.

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - For the first time ever, West Virginia Men’s Basketball has won in Allen Fieldhouse. The Mountaineers defeated the number 7 ranked Kansas Jayhawks 62-61 in Kansas.