The Mountaineers won at Allen Fieldhouse for the first time in 12 tries, ending the Jayhawks' 33-year winning streak in conference openers.

KU beat Brown on Dec. 22, while West Virginia defeated Mercyhurst. The game will mark the start of Big 12 conference play for both sides, as a former 2022 KU national champion returns to Allen Fieldhouse. Below is a scouting report and prediction of the game.

The Big 12 schedule has arrived, and one of the first games on the conference slate is a matchup between Kansas and West Virginia. Kansas entered the season as the No. 1 team in the country for the second straight year.