{"id":660465,"date":"2026-03-04T00:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/?p=660465"},"modified":"2026-03-04T00:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:31:41","slug":"west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia falls flat in 65-63 loss to Kansas State"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-photo su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"max-width:100%\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":5000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.025,\"friction\":0.28}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward DJ Thomas (5) looks for room to move against Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) and forward Taj Manning (15) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1864\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-481x350.jpg 481w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-2048x1491.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392323-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward DJ Thomas (5) looks for room to move against Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) and forward Taj Manning (15) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1842\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-486x350.jpg 486w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-2048x1474.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392324-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard David Castillo (10) is guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers center Harlan Obioha (55) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1752\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-490x335.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-2048x1401.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392326-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard David Castillo (10) is guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers center Harlan Obioha (55) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) is fouled by Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392346-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) is fouled by Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Ross Hodge yells at his team during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1868\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-480x350.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-2048x1494.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392347-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Ross Hodge yells at his team during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) drives the lane against Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28392348-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) drives the lane against Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Tresen Eaglestaff (52) dribbles between Kansas State Wildcats forward Khamari McGriff (21) and guard Nate Johnson (34) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393672-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Tresen Eaglestaff (52) dribbles between Kansas State Wildcats forward Khamari McGriff (21) and guard Nate Johnson (34) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jasper Floyd (1) dribbles by Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393679-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jasper Floyd (1) dribbles by Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Brenen Lorient (0) and guard Honor Huff (3) and Kansas State Wildcats guard David Castillo (10) go after a loose ball during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393683-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Brenen Lorient (0) and guard Honor Huff (3) and Kansas State Wildcats guard David Castillo (10) go after a loose ball during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393866-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jasper Floyd (1) and guard Chance Moore (13) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1699\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-490x325.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-2048x1359.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28393896-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jasper Floyd (1) and guard Chance Moore (13) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394198-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) dribbles against West Virginia Mountaineers guard Chance Moore (13) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) dribbles during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1822\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-490x350.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-1536x1093.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-2048x1457.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394199-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard C.J. Jones (3) dribbles during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles past West Virginia Mountaineers guards Chance Moore (13) and Tresen Eaglestaff (52) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394200-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Nate Johnson (34) dribbles past West Virginia Mountaineers guards Chance Moore (13) and Tresen Eaglestaff (52) during the second half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats forward Khamari McGriff (21) is guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers forward DJ Thomas (5) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats forward Khamari McGriff (21) is guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers forward DJ Thomas (5) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Tresen Eaglestaff (52) is guarded by Kansas State Wildcats forward Andrej Kostic (47) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394213-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Tresen Eaglestaff (52) is guarded by Kansas State Wildcats forward Andrej Kostic (47) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard David Castillo (10) dribbles during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1689\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-490x323.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-2048x1351.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394232-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard David Castillo (10) dribbles during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bramlage Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5_script){su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69aebe12cbec5_script);}<\/script>\n<p>West Virginia has said the right things about the need to capitalize on opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The Mountaineers aren\u2019t following through when they come about.<\/p>\n<p>The latest example came Tuesday night at Kansas State, which scored 21 unanswered points in the second half before holding off a furious West Virginia charge for a 65-53 victory at Bramlage Coliseum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of urgency and desire to win a game with so much on it wasn\u2019t where it needed to be,\u201d West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge said on postgame radio.<\/p>\n<p>The Wildcats (12-18, 3-14) played without leading scorer PJ Haggerty, a surprise scratch with an undisclosed injury.<\/p>\n<p>Although WVU (17-13, 8-9) defeated Kansas State 59-54 with Haggerty in the lineup during a January matchup in Morgantown, the Mountaineers were unable to capitalize on his absence in the rematch and fell to 1-4 in their last five games.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams were dismal offensively in the opening half, which ended with West Virginia leading, 26-23.<\/p>\n<p>The Mountaineers got 10 points apiece from reserve forwards Chance Moore and DJ Thomas, helping the visitors to at least somewhat overcome a starting lineup that scored six points on 3-for-15 shooting over the first 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re playing a team that is a little down and out, you can\u2019t give them life and can\u2019t give them hope,\u201d Hodge said. \u201cWe had so many opportunities in the first half and at the beginning of the game to make some plays and entice a team that\u2019s been struggling to maybe keep struggling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a scoreless first half, WVU guard Honor Huff made his 100th three-pointer this season with 18:33 to play, allowing the Mountaineers to lead 31-27.<\/p>\n<p>West Virginia went the next 8-plus minutes without a point, and Wildcats took control during that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Khamari McGriff scored the Wildcats\u2019 first four points of the extended 21-0 spurt and accounted for four buckets and eight of the first 15 points during that time.<\/p>\n<p>A jumper from CJ Jones with 10:53 remaining left the home team with a 48-31 advantage, before Thomas scored from close range to end his team\u2019s extended drought at the 10:27 mark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m aware of our shortcomings and I understand when you\u2019re deficient in some areas, your margin for error to win is razor thin,\u201d Hodge said. \u201cI\u2019m disappointed with what was at stake, we got beat to loose balls. Would it have been nice to make more layups and threes? Of course. But when those things aren\u2019t happening, you better do those other things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KSU had separate 19-point leads, the latter of which came at 57-38 when McGriff made two free throws with 7:29 to play.<\/p>\n<p>WVU then increased its aggressiveness offensively and reeled off the next 11 points, while the Wildcats began to play tentative while in possession.<\/p>\n<p>A three-pointer from K-State\u2019s Nate Johnson left the Wildcats with a 60-49 lead with 3:48 left, but the Mountaineers continued to battle and trailed by six when Chance Moore scored in the paint at the 1:24 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Moore\u2019s next basket made it a five-point game, and after a Johnson turnover, Huff made two free throws to bring WVU to within 61-58 with 48 seconds left.<\/p>\n<p>Another KSU turnover gave the visitors the ball back, but after Moore missed a shot that the Mountaineers rebounded, Huff committed a costly turnover.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Johnson made two free throws with 17 seconds left, and McGriff added two more with 7 seconds remaining before Huff made a trey at the buzzer.<\/p>\n<p>Moore led WVU with 18 points and made 6-of-7 shots, but again struggled on free throws, finishing 5 for 9. WVU hurts its cause at the charity stripe and made only 9-of-16 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Brenen Lorient was the Mountaineers\u2019 second-leading scorer with 14 second-half points, while Thomas followed with 12 and Huff added 11 on 3-for-11 shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Treysen Eaglestaff led all players with 11 rebounds in defeat, but made only 3-of-12 shots in a six-point showing.<\/p>\n<p>McGriff led KSU with 18 points and added seven rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson finished with 16 points and nine boards.<\/p>\n<p>WVU had nine of its 13 turnovers in the second half.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNine turnovers in the second half creates more busted floors, more cross match opportunities and through that, it makes you vulnerable for paint touch opportunities,\u201d Hodge said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>K-State played under the guidance of interim head coach Matthew Driscoll. Driscoll replaced Jerome Tang, who was fired in between the team\u2019s first and second matchups with West Virginia this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes in life you get what you deserve,\u201d Hodge said, \u201cand we deserved to lose tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wildcats scored 21 unanswered second-half points to gain a sizable lead, before the Mountaineers rallied and fell short. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":660614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-660465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","category-wvu-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>West Virginia falls flat in 65-63 loss to Kansas State - WV MetroNews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"West Virginia falls flat in 65-63 loss to Kansas State - WV MetroNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Wildcats scored 21 unanswered second-half points to gain a sizable lead, before the Mountaineers rallied and fell short.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"WV MetroNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-04T05:30:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-04T05:31:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Greg Carey\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@GCWVM\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Greg Carey\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/\",\"name\":\"West Virginia falls flat in 65-63 loss to Kansas State - WV MetroNews\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tk-wv-metro.beforewegolive.dev\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-04T05:30:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-04T05:31:41+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tk-wv-metro.beforewegolive.dev\/#\/schema\/person\/8324f346169797b454f579915017b322\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/04\/west-virginia-falls-flat-in-65-53-loss-to-kansas-state\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28394201-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"Mar 3, 2026; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats forward Khamari McGriff (21) is guarded by West Virginia Mountaineers forward DJ Thomas (5) during the first half at Bramlage Coliseum. 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