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West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Basketball start time
Halftime Report
West Virginia fell flat on their face against Houston on Saturday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn’t seem to have tripped them up today. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but West Virginia is up 42-40 over Kansas State.
If West Virginia keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 6-9 in no time. On the other hand, Kansas State will have to make due with an 11-4 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Kansas State Wildcats @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Current Records: Kansas State 11-3, West Virginia 5-9
How To Watch
What to Know
West Virginia will be in front of their home fans on Tuesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Kansas State Wildcats will face off in a Big 12 battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at WVU Coliseum.
It’s hard to win when your three-point shooting is a whole 32.6% worse than the opposition, a fact West Virginia found out the hard way on Saturday. They were dealt a punishing 89-55 loss at the hands of the Cougars. West Virginia was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-22.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Patrick Suemnick, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Kansas State had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 77-52 margin over the Knights.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kansas State to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tylor Perry, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 5 assists. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Arthur Kaluma, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
The Mountaineers have traveled a rocky road recently, as they’ve lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for the Wildcats, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: West Virginia have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Kansas State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 40.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Virginia beat Kansas State 89-81 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will West Virginia repeat their success, or does Kansas State have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Kansas State is a slight 1-point favorite against West Virginia, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Wildcats as a 1.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 142 points.
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Series History
West Virginia has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Kansas State.
- Mar 04, 2023 – West Virginia 89 vs. Kansas State 81
- Dec 31, 2022 – Kansas State 82 vs. West Virginia 76
- Mar 09, 2022 – West Virginia 73 vs. Kansas State 67
- Feb 14, 2022 – Kansas State 78 vs. West Virginia 73
- Jan 08, 2022 – West Virginia 71 vs. Kansas State 68
- Feb 27, 2021 – West Virginia 65 vs. Kansas State 43
- Jan 23, 2021 – West Virginia 69 vs. Kansas State 47
- Feb 01, 2020 – West Virginia 66 vs. Kansas State 57
- Jan 18, 2020 – Kansas State 84 vs. West Virginia 68
- Feb 18, 2019 – Kansas State 65 vs. West Virginia 51
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IU football lands Kansas State transfer edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi
Indiana’s portal haul continued to grow Sunday as multiple outlets reported the addition of Kansas State edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi.
Osunsanmi has played in 36 games over the last four years and has 8.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Most of that production came over the last two seasons. He has a total of 47 QB pressures during his college career.
In 2025 he played in six games and had 20 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He suffered a season-ending injury in October.
He saw action in all 13 games in 2024 as a reserve defensive end and on special teams, recording 19 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble over 303 defensive snaps and 31 special teams plays.
In 2023 he saw time in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker, a rush end on passing downs and on special teams. He was tied for team-high honors with five tackles on kickoff coverage.
He played in four games in 2022 and preserved his redshirt.
The 6-foot-3 and 250-pound Osunsanmi has one year of eligibility remaining.
The Wichita, Kan. product (Wichita East H.S.) was regarded as the 232nd-best overall player in the nation for the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.
Osunsanmi will help fill the void left by outgoing edge rushers Mikail Kamara, Kellan Wyatt and Stephen Daley.
More transfer portal information:
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Kansas football coach Lance Leipold explains signing QB Jaylen Mason
Check out some of what Kansas football coach Lance Leipold had to say Wednesday about why the Jayhawks signed quarterback Jaylen Mason.
LAWRENCE — The Division I transfer portal window for college football is open from Jan. 2 through Jan. 16, and that means Sunday is another chance for the Kansas football program to shape its roster.
The Jayhawks already gained one public addition earlier this offseason in Grand Valley State transfer Jibriel Conde — whose signing was announced Dec. 4. Conde, who is making the jump up from Division II, is a 247Sports-rated three-star defensive lineman in the portal and is listed by KU as a defensive tackle. On Saturday, a number of current Kansas players — including redshirt freshman quarterback Isaiah Marshall, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Keaton Kubecka and redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Blake Herold — also outlined in social media posts on X that they are locked in with the program for the 2026 season.
Marshall is set to compete for the starting quarterback job next season. Kubecka has the chance to step up into a more significant role at wide receiver. Herold is in line to be a key part of Kansas’ defensive line.
Those positives, though, don’t outweigh the fact that there has been a sizable group of players who have revealed their intentions to transfer away. Looking overall, when it comes to those whose decisions became public before and after the portal opened, the significant names to know include redshirt senior safety Lyrik Rawls, redshirt junior linebacker Trey Lathan and freshman quarterback David McComb. Lathan led KU in tackles in 2025.
Check in here for more updates during this transfer portal window about a KU team that finished 5-7 during the 2025 season, with transfer ratings as outlined by 247Sports.
Kansas football transfer portal additions
Jibriel Conde (3-star defensive lineman from Grand Valley State) — KU lists him as a defensive tackle
Kansas football transfer portal departures
Joseph Sipp Jr. (linebacker)
Jacoby Davis (cornerback)
Dylan Brooks (defensive end)
Jaidyn Doss (wide receiver)
Carter Lavrusky (offensive lineman)
Trey Lathan (linebacker)
Tyler Mercer (offensive lineman)
Harry Stewart III (running back)
Caleb Redd (3-star edge) — KU lists him as a defensive end
Aundre Gibson (3-star cornerback)
David McComb (3-star quarterback)
Kene Anene (3-star interior offensive lineman) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman
Laquan Robinson (3-star safety)
Jameel Croft Jr. (3-star cornerback)
Logan Brantley (3-star linebacker)
Greydon Grimes (3-star offensive tackle) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman
Jon Jon Kamara (3-star linebacker)
Lyrik Rawls (3-star safety)
Damani Maxson (3-star safety)
Jaden Hamm (tight end)
Bryce Cohoon (wide receiver)
JaCorey Stewart (linebacker)
Johnny Thompson Jr. (running back)
Efren Jasso (punter)
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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