MANHATTAN, Kan. – No. 19/17 West Virginia scored the final four points of the second overtime, including a pair of free throws from Jevon Carter with 5 seconds remaining, to hold on for an 87-83 win over Kansas State on Saturday before 12,270 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
The game went back and forth between the two teams with the lead changing 29 times to go with 19 ties, including 11 lead changes in the second half to force overtime. It marked the first double overtime game in Bramlage Coliseum history and the first overtime contest since an 85-82 win over Kansas on Feb. 10, 2014.
With the score knotted at 83-all, Tarik Phillip converted on a jumper with 1:08 remaining in the second overtime to give the Mountaineers (12-1, 1-0 Big 12) the lead for good. The Wildcats (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) had two shots in the final minute, as freshman Dean Wademissed a 3-pointer with 48 seconds left and junior Wesley Iwundu had a layup blocked with 7 seconds left on the clock before Carter’s two free throws.
The loss snapped K-State’s 11-game homecourt winning streak, including its 8-0 mark this season. It was the first loss in a home Big 12 opener since No. 6 Oklahoma knocked off the Wildcats, 61-53, on Jan. 10, 2009.
Freshman Barry Brown paced four Wildcats in double figures with a season-high 20 points on 6-of-12 field goals, including 2-of-6 from 3-point range, while Iwundu (16), Kamau Stokes (15) and Wade (13) all scored double-digits. The three freshmen accounted for 48 of the 83 points on 14-of-29 field goals.
West Virginia’s Jaysean Paige scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-17 field goals to go along with a career-tying 7 rebounds, while Phillip scored 14 points, 9 of which came in both overtime periods.
The Mountaineers now lead the all-time series, 5-4, which includes four consecutive wins since 2014.
The Basics
Final Score: Kansas State 83, 19/17 West Virginia 87 (2OT)
Records: Kansas State 10-3, 0-1 Big 12 // West Virginia 12-1, 1-0 Big 12
Attendance: 12,270
Next Game: Tuesday, Jan. 5 \\ at Texas \\ 7 p.m. CT \\ Longhorn Network
The Short Story
· K-State saw its 11-game homecourt winning streak come to an end on Saturday, as No. 19/17 West Virginia posted an 87-83 win in double overtime before 12,270 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.
· There were 29 lead changes and 19 ties during the course of the game.
· The Mountaineers’ 87 points were a season-high for an opponent and the most by an opponent since Nebraska also scored 87 on Feb. 17, 2010.
· West Virginia connected on 47.1 percent (32-of-68) from the field and held a 43-35 edge on the glass, which included 15 offensive rebounds resulting in 13 second-chance points.
· The Wildcats shot 44.8 percent (26-of-58), but just 15.8 percent (3-of-19) from 3-point range, including a combined 0-of-11 in the second half and overtime. The team also missed 15 free throws, including 10 in the first half when they held as much as a 9-point lead.
· West Virginia’s Jaysean Paige led all scorers in the game with a career-high 25 points, which included 20 in the second half and overtime, and tied a career high for rebounds with 7.
· Freshman Barry Brown set a new season-high with 20 points to lead four Wildcats in double figures.
· The Wildcats dropped to 0-3 this season vs. Top 25 opponents.