Game Primer: How to Watch, Key Players and Important Information for Kansas at West Virginia

The Kansas Jayhawks Women's Basketball team takes on the West Virginia Mountaineers tonight in Morgantown. Here is everything you need to know to be ready for the game.

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A big 4th quarter powered the Kansas Jayhawks to a win in their last game, keeping them 2.5 games back from the conference leaders.

Contents

1. The Numbers
2. How to Watch
3. Game Coverage
4. Key Players
5. Fun Facts

There is a huge Sunflower Showdown rematch looming this weekend, but first, Kansas needs to survive a tough road game in Morgantown tonight.

West Virginia leads the all-time series 16-4, including a 8-2 record in Morgantown. The Mountaineers have won the last 13 consecutive meetings, with Kansas' last victory coming in a 65-59 victory in Allen Fieldhouse on Jan 24, 2015.

This is the first of two matchups between these teams this season.

Here are the essentials:

The Numbers

Kansas: 15-5, 6-4 Big 12

West Virginia: 11-9, 4-6 Big 12

How to Watch

Wednesday, Feb 9, 6:00 p.m. CST

WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV

TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+

- Andrew Caridi (Play-by-Play), Meg Bulger (Analyst), Amanda Mazey (Sideline Reporter)

Radio: IMG Jayhawk Radio Network

- Jimmy Chavez (Play-by-Play)

Webcast: Kansas Online Radio

Online Streaming: www.espn.com/watch or the ESPN app (subscription required)

Game Coverage

Follow along during the game for live updates from both the Rock Chalk Podcast and Kansas Women's Basketball Twitter accounts.

Come join the conversation in the Blue Wings Rising Discord Server.

Key Players

Kansas

Holly Kersgieter #13 (G): While she only scored 11 points in the victory over TCU, her 5 steals, including one at the beginning of the run in the 4th quarter to put the game away, thwarted TCU's efforts all day.

Taiyanna Jackson #1 (C): Her 13 points against TCU were outshone by her 17 rebounds (7 offensive) that gave Kansas second chance opportunities at crucial moments. Her ability to provide those same opportunities will be important to securing a victory tonight.

West Virginia

A'Riana Gray #21 (F): While the senior only averages 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, her 25 points and 8 rebounds against Oklahoma nearly pushed the Mountaineers to an OT victory.

Madisen Smith #30 (G): Stepping up after the season-ending knee injury for Kirsten Deans, Smith has scored 18 points in each of the last two games for the Mountaineers.

Fun Facts

Kersgieter only needs to five 3-point baskets to tie Angel Goodrich for 7th on the all-time makes list for Kansas. Her season high is 5 makes against Baylor on Jan 16th.

Two blocks for Taiyanna Jackson would give her sole possession of 7th place on the single-season rankings, ahead of Chelsea Gardner. She is averaging 2.9 blocks per game, and has only recorded less than 2 blocks in two games this season.

A Kansas win would give the Jayhawks their first four-game winning streak since March 2009. In that streak, they defeated #21 Iowa State at home, Oklahoma State in Stillwater, and Nebraska and #5 Baylor at home.