Agbaji, McCormack lead No. 6 Kansas over West Virginia 71-58

Published February 19, 2022 8:34 PM

By JOHN RABY
AP Sports Writer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, David McCormack had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 Kansas beat West Virginia 71-58. The Jayhawks maintained their two-game lead in the Big 12 over No. 7 Baylor and No. 11 Texas Tech with five games remaining before the conference tournament. West Virginia has lost 10 of its last 11. Kansas had a big rebounding advantage but committed 15 turnovers that allowed West Virginia to keep it close for most of the game. The Mountaineers trimmed a 12-point deficit to 44-43 with 12:39 remaining but never retook the lead. Sean McNeil led West Virginia with 18 points and Taz Sherman scored 16.