NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
West Virginia Mountaineers 65
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Kansas Jayhawks 79
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Match Report

Braun carries No. 3 Kansas past No. 7 West Virginia 79-65

— Christian Braun hit six 3-pointers and had 22 points, Jalen Wilson hit four 3s and scored 17, and No. 3 Kansas shrugged off a mid-game malaise before cruising past seventh-ranked West Virginia 79-65 on Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

WVU KU
26-63
FG
28-63
41
Field Goal %
44
8-23
3PT
16-37
35
Three Point %
43
5-10
FT
7-10
50
Free Throw %
70
37
Rebounds
40
19
Offensive Rebounds
19
18
Defensive Rebounds
21
10
Assists
19
4
Steals
4
2
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
13
Fouls
17
3
Largest Lead
22

Top Performers

WVU

  • Miles McBride G MIN 31 · PTS 19 · FG 8-16
  • Sean McNeil G MIN 35 · PTS 24 · FG 8-12
  • Derek Culver F MIN 34 · PTS 8 · FG 4-9
  • Emmitt Matthews Jr. F MIN 31 · PTS 6 · FG 3-11

KU

  • Christian Braun G MIN 35 · PTS 22 · FG 7-14
  • Ochai Agbaji G MIN 36 · PTS 11 · FG 4-14
  • Jalen Wilson F MIN 32 · PTS 17 · FG 6-14
  • David McCormack F MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 4-9

Play by Play

  1. JumpShot 0:11 65-79

    Miles McBride made Jumper.

    4431823 2nd Half
  2. TipShot 1:37 63-79

    Derek Culver made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397094 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 1:42 61-79

    Foul on Ochai Agbaji.

    4397018 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 1:56 61-79

    Marcus Garrett made Layup.

    4277892 2nd Half
  5. TipShot 2:29 61-77

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397099 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 59-77

    Sean McNeil made Free Throw.

    4592306 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 58-77

    Sean McNeil made Free Throw.

    4592306 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 3:13 57-77

    Foul on Marcus Garrett.

    4277892 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 3:48 57-77

    Miles McBride made Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.

    4431823 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 4:19 55-77

    Marcus Garrett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ochai Agbaji.

    4277892 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 4:55 55-74

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. made Layup.

    4397099 2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 5:14 53-74

    Bryce Thompson made Jumper.

    4432200 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 5:25 53-72

    Foul on Ochai Agbaji.

    4397018 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 5:46 53-72

    Marcus Garrett made Jumper.

    4277892 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 6:34 53-70

    Bryce Thompson made Free Throw.

    4432200 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 6:34 53-69

    Bryce Thompson made Free Throw.

    4432200 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 6:34 53-68

    Foul on Jordan McCabe.

    4397100 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 7:08 53-68

    Foul on Miles McBride.

    4431823 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 7:38 53-68

    Foul on Dajuan Harris.

    4431983 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 7:46 53-68

    David McCormack made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Wilson.

    4397019 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 8:11 53-66

    Miles McBride made Jumper.

    4431823 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 8:50 51-66

    Christian Braun made Three Point Jumper.

    4431767 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 8:56 51-63

    Foul on Oscar Tshiebwe.

    4432827 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 9:07 51-63

    Christian Braun made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dajuan Harris.

    4431767 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 9:40 51-60

    Sean McNeil made Jumper.

    4592306 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 9:44 49-60

    Foul on Mitch Lightfoot.

    4066300 2nd Half
  27. LayUpShot 10:12 49-60

    Taz Sherman made Layup.

    4592307 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 10:54 47-60

    Jalen Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Braun.

    4431714 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 11:22 47-57

    Foul on Christian Braun.

    4431767 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 11:40 47-57

    Jalen Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Garrett.

    4431714 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 12:32 47-54

    Foul on Gabe Osabuohien.

    4278051 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 13:27 47-54

    Foul on Christian Braun.

    4431767 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 13:47 47-54

    David McCormack made Free Throw.

    4397019 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 13:47 47-53

    David McCormack made Free Throw.

    4397019 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 13:47 47-52

    Foul on Gabe Osabuohien.

    4278051 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 14:19 47-52

    Jalen Wilson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ochai Agbaji.

    4431714 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 14:33 47-49

    Jordan McCabe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.

    4397100 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 15:40 44-49

    Christian Braun made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David McCormack.

    4431767 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 15:49 44-46

    Foul on Miles McBride.

    4431823 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 16:05 44-46

    Foul on Ochai Agbaji.

    4397018 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 16:25 44-46

    Miles McBride made Layup.

    4431823 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 16:42 42-46

    Ochai Agbaji made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Braun.

    4397018 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 17:28 42-43

    Oscar Tshiebwe made Layup. Assisted by Derek Culver.

    4432827 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 17:41 40-43

    Jalen Wilson made Free Throw.

    4431714 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 17:41 40-42

    Foul on Miles McBride.

    4431823 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 18:11 40-42

    Christian Braun made Three Point Jumper.

    4431767 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 18:26 40-39

    Foul on Miles McBride.

    4431823 2nd Half
  48. LayUpShot 18:26 40-39

    Jalen Wilson made Layup.

    4431714 2nd Half
  49. LayUpShot 18:46 40-37

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. made Layup.

    4397099 2nd Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 19:15 38-37

    Christian Braun made Free Throw.

    4431767 2nd Half
  51. MadeFreeThrow 19:15 38-36

    Christian Braun made Free Throw.

    4431767 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 19:15 38-35

    Foul on Oscar Tshiebwe.

    4432827 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 19:51 38-35

    Miles McBride made Jumper.

    4431823 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 0:05 36-35

    Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miles McBride.

    4592306 1st Half
  55. JumpShot 0:58 33-35

    Derek Culver made Jumper.

    4397094 1st Half
  56. PersonalFoul 1:54 31-35

    Foul on Mitch Lightfoot.

    4066300 1st Half
  57. JumpShot 2:28 31-35

    Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.

    4592306 1st Half
  58. TipShot 2:50 28-35

    Jalen Wilson made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4431714 1st Half
  59. PersonalFoul 3:06 28-33

    Foul on David McCormack.

    4397019 1st Half
  60. JumpShot 3:37 28-33

    Ochai Agbaji made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Braun.

    4397018 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 65-79

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. JumpShot 0:11 65-79

    Miles McBride made Jumper.

    4431823 2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:27 63-79

    Derek Culver Defensive Rebound.

    4397094 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:27 63-79

    Jalen Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431714 2nd Half
  5. Defensive Rebound 0:54 63-79

    David McCormack Defensive Rebound.

    4397019 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 0:54 63-79

    Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.

    4592306 2nd Half
  7. Defensive Rebound 1:02 63-79

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. Defensive Rebound.

    4397099 2nd Half
  8. TipShot 1:02 63-79

    Ochai Agbaji missed Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397018 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 1:02 63-79

    David McCormack missed Jumper.

    4397019 2nd Half
  10. Offensive Rebound 1:37 63-79

    Ochai Agbaji Offensive Rebound.

    4397018 2nd Half
  11. TipShot 1:37 63-79

    Derek Culver made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397094 2nd Half
  12. Offensive Rebound 1:37 61-79

    Derek Culver Offensive Rebound.

    4397094 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 1:37 61-79

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397099 2nd Half
  14. Offensive Rebound 1:42 61-79

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    4397099 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 1:42 61-79

    Oscar Tshiebwe missed Free Throw.

    4432827 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 1:42 61-79

    Foul on Ochai Agbaji.

    4397018 2nd Half
  17. Offensive Rebound 1:47 61-79

    Oscar Tshiebwe Offensive Rebound.

    4432827 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 1:47 61-79

    Miles McBride missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431823 2nd Half
  19. LayUpShot 1:56 61-79

    Marcus Garrett made Layup.

    4277892 2nd Half
  20. TipShot 2:29 61-77

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397099 2nd Half
  21. Offensive Rebound 2:29 59-77

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    4397099 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 2:29 59-77

    Derek Culver missed Jumper.

    4397094 2nd Half
  23. Defensive Rebound 2:47 59-77

    Oscar Tshiebwe Defensive Rebound.

    4432827 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 2:47 59-77

    Marcus Garrett missed Jumper.

    4277892 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 59-77

    Sean McNeil made Free Throw.

    4592306 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 58-77

    Sean McNeil made Free Throw.

    4592306 2nd Half
  27. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:13 57-77

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 3:13 57-77

    Foul on Marcus Garrett.

    4277892 2nd Half
  29. Defensive Rebound 3:27 57-77

    Miles McBride Defensive Rebound.

    4431823 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 3:27 57-77

    Bryce Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432200 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:48 57-77

    Miles McBride made Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.

    4431823 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 4:19 55-77

    Marcus Garrett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ochai Agbaji.

    4277892 2nd Half
  33. Defensive Rebound 4:28 55-74

    David McCormack Defensive Rebound.

    4397019 2nd Half
  34. Block Shot 4:28 55-74

    Marcus Garrett Block.

    4277892 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 4:28 55-74

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. missed Jumper.

    4397099 2nd Half
  36. Defensive Rebound 4:42 55-74

    Derek Culver Defensive Rebound.

    4397094 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 4:42 55-74

    Ochai Agbaji missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397018 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 4:55 55-74

    Emmitt Matthews Jr. made Layup.

    4397099 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 5:14 53-74

    Bryce Thompson made Jumper.

    4432200 2nd Half
  40. Defensive Rebound 5:23 53-72

    Marcus Garrett Defensive Rebound.

    4277892 2nd Half

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