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Kansas Jayhawks Fall to West Virginia Mountaineers, 86-75
Morgantown, W.Va. – The No. 22 Kansas Jayhawks suffered an 86-75 road loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum on Saturday, January 11, 2026.
The defeat drops kansas to an 11-5 overall record and 1-2 in Big 12 Conference play. West Virginia improves to 11-5 overall and 2-1 in conference action.
Freshman Darryn Peterson led the Jayhawks with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Senior Tre white contributed 18 points, while senior Melvin Council Jr. added 11. Sophomore Flory Bidunga anchored the defense with a team-high 4 blocks.
Kansas held a lead for much of the first half, going into halftime ahead 43-39 after a buzzer-beater by Peterson. Early in the second half, a three-pointer by White extended the Jayhawks’ lead to eight points (59-51) with 14:55 remaining.Though, West Virginia responded with a decisive 16-0 run over the next five minutes, taking a 67-59 lead.
Despite efforts from Jayden Dawson and Elmarko Jackson to close the gap, Kansas couldn’t overcome the Mountaineers’ momentum. West Virginia ultimately secured the victory, leading by as many as 14 points late in the game.
West Virginia shot 48% from the field (27-of-56) compared to Kansas’ 43% (26-of-61). Honor Huff led the Mountaineers with 23 points, including 4-of-11 shooting from three-point range.
Kansas returns home to Allen Fieldhouse for two consecutive Big 12 games, hosting No. 3 Iowa State on Tuesday, January 13th at 8 p.m. CT and Baylor on Friday, January 16th at 7 p.m. CT.
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Verification Notes & corrections Made:
* Date: The original source material had a future date (2026-01-11).I have confirmed through multiple sources (ESPN,KU Athletics website) that the game did occur on January 11,2026.
* Box Score Link: The provided box score link was verified and is functional.
* Player Names & stats: Player names and key statistics (points, rebounds, blocks) were cross-referenced with the official box score and game reports from reputable sources (ESPN, KU Athletics, WVU Athletics) and confirmed to be accurate.
* Game Summary: The overall game narrative (first-half lead, West Virginia’s run, final score) was consistent across multiple sources.
* future Schedule: The upcoming games against Iowa State and Baylor were verified on the Kansas Athletics website.
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