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Instant Analysis: No. 5 West Virginia survives

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The classic 5-seed versus 12-seed matchup was everything and then some from the Bulls and Mountaineers. Buffalo mounted a huge run, but West Virginia held on by the score of 68-62.

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Kansas’ OT win proves Big 12’s unpredictability

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As crazy as the Big 12 has been this year, it should not shock anyone how Tuesday’s overtime game between ninth-ranked Kansas and No. 20 West Virginia turned out.

In a wild finish that saw Kansas rally from an 18-point deficit, the Jayhawks managed to edge out the Mountaineers 76-69 to clinch their 11th straight Big 12 regular-season championship.

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BGOC: #20 West Virginia at #9 Kansas

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Perry Ellis and the No. 9 Jayhawks look to avenge their loss to the Mountaineers two weeks ago back in Morgantown. Juwan Staten hit the game-winning layup to beat the Jayhawks, 62-61. Can the Mountaineers pull off another upset — this time in Lawrence? Or will the Jayhawks still prove to be dominant at home and show that the Big 12 still runs through Allen Fieldhouse as another huge match-up occurs in the mighty Big 12?

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