Game 26 - Kansas State 2018-19 Schedule/Results DATE: Monday, February 18, 2019 Date Opponent Television Time/Results LOCATION: WVU Coliseum (14,000) in Morgantown, W.Va. N9 Buffalo ESPNU L/94-99 OT TIPOFF: 9:00 p.m. ET N15 vs. Monmouth % ESPNU W/71-53 SERIES: West Virginia leads 10-6 N16 vs. Western Kentucky % ESPNU L/57-63 TV: ESPN (Bob Wischusen and Fran Fraschilla) N18 vs. Saint Joseph’s % ESPNU W/97-90 No. 18/18 K-State RADIO: MSN from Learfield IMG College (Tony Caridi & Jay Jacobs) Sirius 81, XM 81 West Virginia N24 Valparaiso ^ AT&T SportsNet W/88-76 Wildcats (19-6, 9-3) OFFICIALS: Announced on game day Mountaineers (10-15, 2-10) N28 Rider AT&T SportsNet W/92-78 D1 Youngstown State AT&T SportsNet W/106-72 West Virginia and Kansas State Meet on ESPN’s Big Monday D4 vs. Florida & ESPN L/56-66 • West Virginia has won nine of the last 11 meetings, however, K-State overcame a 21-point second half deficit on Jan. 9 in D8 Pitt ESPN2 W/69-59 Manhattan to win 71-69. D16 vs. Rhode Island $ CBS Sports Network L/70-83 • WVU has won five in a row against K-State in the WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers are 5-2 against K-State in D22 Jacksonville State AT&T SportsNet W/74-72 D30 Lehigh AT&T SportsNet W/78-68 Morgantown and 5-1 in the WVU Coliseum. J2 Texas Tech * ESPNU L/59-62 • West Virginia has played the 14th toughest schedule in the country according to the latest NCAA NET rankings. J5 at Texas * ESPN2 L/54-61 • With a win at Oklahoma State on Dec. 29, 2017, Bob Huggins moved past Jim Phelan on the NCAA Division I winningest J9 at Kansas State * ESPNU L/69-71 coaches list. Huggins’ record now stands at 855-356 in his 37th season as a head coach. He needs 21 more victories to J12 Oklahoma State * ESPNU L/77-85 tie Adolph Rupp for seventh place all-time. J15 at TCU * ESPNU L/67-98 • Huggins is the fourth-winningest active Division I coach behind Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim and Roy Williams. J19 Kansas * ESPN W/65-64 • Bob Huggins has wins over 45 ranked teams at WVU, including 17 wins over Top 10 teams and three over No. 1. J21 Baylor * ESPNU L/73-85 J26 at Tennessee # ESPN L/66-83 • West Virginia has used 16 different starting lineup combinations this season with 14 different players starting a game. J30 at Iowa State * ESPNU L/68-93 • West Virginia is 115-54 since the start of the 2014-15 season. F2 Oklahoma * ESPN2 W/79-71 • For the third year in a row, WVU finished second in the Big 12 regular season and postseason tournament in 2017-18. F4 at Texas Tech * ESPN L/50-81 • WVU is 49-35 in the Big 12 regular season in the last five seasons, including a 38-28 mark in the last three-plus F9 Texas * ESPN2 L/53-75 seasons. F16 at Kansas * ESPN L/53-78 • West Virginia is 118-92 under Bob Huggins in conference regular season games (Big 12 and Big East). F18 Kansas State * ESPN 9:00 p.m. • Bob Huggins is 74-62 in Big 12 Conference games. He is 64-56 at WVU, and was 10-6 at Kansas State in 2006-07. F23 at Baylor * ESPNU 2:00 p.m. • In Big 12 Conference games only, Derek Culver is second in the league in offensive rebounds (3.4), first in rebounding F26 TCU * ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 7:00 p.m. M2 at Oklahoma * ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 2:00 p.m. (9.7), 20th in scoring (11.9) and second in defensive rebounds (6.3). M6 Iowa State * ESPN2/ESPNU 7:00 p.m. • Culver has the highest scoring average (11.9) among freshmen in Big 12 Conference games only. M9 at Oklahoma State * ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNews 4:00 p.m. • Sagaba Konate set the WVU school record for career blocks against Pitt on Dec. 8, 2018, when he blocked seven shots M13-16 Phillips 66 Big 12 Champ ! ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU TBD to break the previous record of 190 set by D’or Fischer. Konate now shows 191 blocks for his career. • Konate was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team prior to the season. % Myrtle Beach Invitational, Conway, S.C. ^ Non-bracketed game of Myrtle Beach Invitational, Morgantown, W.Va. • The Mountaineers have been ranked 99 weeks in the AP poll under Bob Huggins, including 37 weeks in the AP Top & Jimmy V Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. 10. Huggins has had WVU ranked more weeks than any other coach in school history. $ Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase presented by Citi, Uncasville, Conn. # SEC/Big 12 Challenge • The Mountaineers have won 82 of their last 88 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less. * Big 12 Conference Game • WVU has won 92 of its last 99 and 148 of its last 165 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points. ! Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, Kansas City, Mo. All Times Eastern • WVU is 203-35 under Huggins when holding opponents to 69 points or less. • West Virginia has allowed its opponent to shoot 50 percent or better 73 times under Bob Huggins (410 games). WVU Athletics Communications • West Virginia is 70-5 under Bob Huggins when shooting 50 percent or better from the field. Associate Athletics Director .......................................Bryan Messerly • West Virginia is 210-42 under Bob Huggins when leading at halftime. Email ....................................................bryan.messerly@mail.wvu.edu • West Virginia is 214-27 under Bob Huggins when leading by 10 or more points in a game. Office Phone ..........................................................................304-293-2821 • West Virginia is 181-15 under Bob Huggins when posting a higher shooting percentage than its opponent. Twitter ......................................................@wvusidmess/@wvuhoops • West Virginia has made at least one 3-point field goal in 658 consecutive games. Web .........................................................................................WVUsports.com • The Mountaineers are 199-45 under Bob Huggins when scoring 70 or more points in a game. • West Virginia is 195-55 under Bob Huggins when outrebounding its opponent. • West Virginia is 141-40 at the WVU Coliseum under Bob Huggins, including a 71-34 mark in league games. Follow the Mountaineers on ... • WVU is 550-160 (.782) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 191-46 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 15 seasons. • The Mountaineers have won 85 of their last 123 conference games at the WVU Coliseum. • In his 37th season as a head coach, Bob Huggins has 29 20-win seasons and 18 25-win seasons. • Last year was WVU’s ninth NCAA appearance in the last 11 years and 11th appearance in the last 14 seasons. youtube/wvusports • WVU has reached the Sweet 16 in eight of its last 12 NCAA appearances (2018, 2017, 2015, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 1998). • WVU has made 14 postseason appearances in the last 15 years, including the NCAA Final Four in 2010. • This is the 110th season and 116th year overall for West Virginia basketball, which began in 1903. • The Mountaineers own a 1,766-1,094 all-time record in intercollegiate basketball competition, ranking the Mountaineers 22nd in wins among all Division I schools. big12sports.com • WVU has earned 29 NCAA berths and 16 NIT trips since 1941, and has finished in the Top 25 21 times, including an amazing nine straight years from 1955-63. • West Virginia is 18-15 all-time on February 18. Bob Huggins By The Numbers By School • Huggins is WVU’s 21st head basketball coach. 2 – Appearances in the NCAA Final Four (1992, 2010) School Tenure Won Lost Pct. Walsh 3 years 71 26 .732 • Huggins is a Morgantown native and a 1977 graduate of 3 – Times earning the Ray Meyer Award as the Conference USA West Virginia University. Coach of the Year (1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00); also named the Akron 5 years 97 46 .678 • Huggins has won 855 games in his 37th season as a Conference USA Coach of the Decade Cincinnati 16 years 399 127 .759 head coach. 4 – Appearances in the NCAA Elite Eight (1992, 1993, 1996, 2010) Kansas State 1 year 23 12 .657 West Virginia 12 years 265 145 .660 • Huggins ranks fourth in total victories among active 5 – Conference Players of the Year (Danny Fortson – 1996 and Division I head coaches. 1997; Kenyon Martin – 2000; Steve Logan 2001 and 2002) • Huggins ranks seventh among the NCAA’s all-time 6 – Times named National Coach of the Year (1991-92 – Hoop Coaching Honors Scoop, 1992-93 – Playboy, 1997-98 – Basketball Times, 1999-2000 2018-19 Season winningest coaches. – The Sporting News, 2001-02 – ESPN.com, 2014-15 – Jim Phelan Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ballot • Huggins’ teams have participated in postseason play in 32 Award) 2017-18 Season of 36 seasons, including 24 NCAA Tournaments. 9 – Number of NCAA appearances at West Virginia (2008, 2009, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ballot • His squads have won 20 or more games in all but seven 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) 2014-15 Season Big 12 Coach of the Year of his 36 campaigns, including 30 or more twice. 9 – Top-10 final poll rankings National Coach of the Year (Jim Phelan Award) • Huggins averages 23.7 victories a season. 10 – Conference tournament titles West Virginia State Sportswriters Coach of the Year • Huggins has made two NCAA Final Fours and four NCAA NABC District 8 Coach of the Year 13 – Number of All-Americans in coaching tenure (Bobby Brannan Elite Eight appearances.