West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats

Mar 9, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WVU	38	35	73
KSU	34	33	67

Game Recap

West Virginia beats Kansas State in Big 12 tournament opener. Sean McNeil scored 21 points, Malik Curry added 17 points and No. 9 seed West Virginia beat eighth-seeded Kansas State 73-67 on Wednesday night in the opener of the Big 12 Conference tournament.

Player Stats

WEST VIRGINIA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Jalen Bridges	33	3-5	1-3	0-0	6	3	2	1	0	3	7
3Gabe Osabuohien	11	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	4	2
12Taz Sherman	37	4-11	1-6	0-0	9	3	2	1	4	1	9
22Sean McNeil	32	7-10	3-5	4-4	6	1	2	0	2	0	21
0Kedrian Johnson	15	2-2	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	0	1	1	5
5Dimon Carrigan	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	2	4
13Isaiah Cottrell	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
1Pauly Paulicap	16	2-6	0-0	2-3	4	0	0	2	1	1	6
2Kobe Johnson	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10Malik Curry	27	6-12	1-1	4-5	2	2	2	0	3	1	17
45Seth Wilson	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
TOTAL	-	28-5352.8%	6-1637.5%	11-1478.6%	31	13	9	5	13	13	73

KANSAS STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
25Ismael Massoud	35	4-8	3-4	2-3	6	0	2	2	1	3	13
24Nijel Pack	38	5-13	3-7	5-5	6	1	1	0	1	2	18
1Markquis Nowell	35	3-12	2-9	0-0	2	4	1	0	2	3	8
13Mark Smith	33	6-8	3-4	2-2	4	3	2	0	3	2	17
00Mike McGuirl	26	3-8	0-5	0-0	4	1	1	0	4	0	6
20Kaosi Ezeagu	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
21Davion Bradford	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
3Selton Miguel	26	2-6	0-1	1-2	2	0	0	0	1	3	5



TOTAL	-	23-5541.8%	11-3036.7%	10-1283.3%	24	9	8	2	14	15	67

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWVUKSU

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Kansas State.
(19:47) Nijel Pack Turnover.
(19:47) Jalen Bridges Steal.
+2 (19:43) Gabe Osabuohien made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Bridges.
20
(19:24) Mark Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:24) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:59) Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.
50
(18:44) Ismael Massoud missed Jumper.
(18:44) Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
(18:15) Gabe Osabuohien missed Jumper.
(18:15) Mike McGuirl Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:54) Ismael Massoud made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Smith.
53
(17:37) Foul on Markquis Nowell.
+1 (17:37) Kedrian Johnson made Free Throw.
63
(17:37) Kedrian Johnson missed Free Throw.
(17:37) Jalen Bridges Offensive Rebound.
(17:33) Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:33) Mike McGuirl Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:19) Mike McGuirl made Layup. Assisted by Mark Smith.
65
(16:55) Sean McNeil Turnover.
(16:55) Nijel Pack Steal.
(16:49) Mike McGuirl Turnover.
(16:49) Jalen Bridges Steal.
(16:39) Pauly Paulicap missed Layup.
(16:39) Ismael Massoud Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:29) Mark Smith made Layup. Assisted by Nijel Pack.
67
(16:09) Jalen Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:09) Nijel Pack Defensive Rebound.
(16:00) Mike McGuirl missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:00) Kedrian Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:44) Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
97
(15:22) Foul on Kedrian Johnson.
(15:08) Nijel Pack missed Jumper.
(15:08) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
(14:42) Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:42) Isaiah Cottrell Offensive Rebound.
(14:28) Foul on Selton Miguel.
(14:22) Malik Curry Turnover.
(14:22) Davion Bradford Steal.
+3 (14:12) Mark Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
910
+3 (13:45) Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper.
1210
(13:18) Markquis Nowell missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:18) Pauly Paulicap Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:54) Pauly Paulicap made Jumper. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
1410
(12:35) Mark Smith missed Layup.
(12:35) Pauly Paulicap Block.
(12:35) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:27) Isaiah Cottrell made Dunk. Assisted by Sean McNeil.
1610
(12:16) Markquis Nowell Turnover.
(12:16) Isaiah Cottrell Steal.
(12:12) Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:12) Markquis Nowell Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:51) Nijel Pack made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
1613
(11:33) Foul on Kaosi Ezeagu.
(11:20) Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
(11:20) Selton Miguel Defensive Rebound.
(11:14) Foul on Malik Curry.
(11:12) Kaosi Ezeagu Turnover.
+2 (10:49) Dimon Carrigan made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Curry.
1813
+3 (10:33) Nijel Pack made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markquis Nowell.
1816
+2 (10:20) Malik Curry made Layup.
2016
(10:11) Foul on Kaosi Ezeagu.
(10:11) Kaosi Ezeagu Turnover.
(9:57) Dimon Carrigan missed Jumper.
(9:57) Dimon Carrigan Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:52) Dimon Carrigan made Jumper.
2216
(9:38) Mike McGuirl missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:38) Jalen Bridges Defensive Rebound.
(9:28) Sean McNeil missed Layup.
(9:28) Jalen Bridges Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:28) Jalen Bridges made Two Point Tip Shot.
2416
(9:13) Selton Miguel missed Layup.
(9:13) Dimon Carrigan Block.
(9:13) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
(9:02) Malik Curry missed Jumper.
(9:02) Mike McGuirl Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:47) Ismael Massoud made Three Point Jumper.
2419
+2 (8:21) Malik Curry made Layup.
2619
(8:03) Nijel Pack missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:03) Ismael Massoud Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:58) Ismael Massoud made Layup.
2621
(7:36) Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:36) Nijel Pack Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:28) Mark Smith made Layup.
2623
(7:03) Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:03) Kansas State Defensive Rebound.
(6:46) Mark Smith Turnover.
(6:23) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:23) Mark Smith Defensive Rebound.
(6:13) Markquis Nowell missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:13) Gabe Osabuohien Defensive Rebound.
(6:09) Foul on Ismael Massoud.
+2 (5:56) Sean McNeil made Layup. Assisted by Seth Wilson.
2823
(5:25) Markquis Nowell missed Layup.
(5:25) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
(5:12) Foul on Gabe Osabuohien.
(5:12) Gabe Osabuohien Turnover.
+2 (5:04) Selton Miguel made Layup.
2825
(4:59) Kedrian Johnson Turnover.
+2 (4:41) Mike McGuirl made Layup.
2827
+2 (4:23) Sean McNeil made Jumper.
3027
(4:05) Foul on Jalen Bridges.
(4:05) Ismael Massoud missed Free Throw.
(4:05) Kansas State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:05) Ismael Massoud made Free Throw.
3028
+1 (4:05) Ismael Massoud made Free Throw.
3029
(3:49) Seth Wilson Turnover.
(3:37) Foul on Gabe Osabuohien.
+2 (3:23) Nijel Pack made Jumper.
3031
(2:49) Malik Curry missed Jumper.
(2:49) Selton Miguel Defensive Rebound.
(2:40) Mike McGuirl missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:40) Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
(2:12) Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
(2:12) Pauly Paulicap Offensive Rebound.
(2:11) Foul on Nijel Pack.
+1 (2:11) Pauly Paulicap made Free Throw.
3131
+1 (2:11) Pauly Paulicap made Free Throw.
3231
(1:59) Mike McGuirl Turnover.
(1:59) Taz Sherman Steal.
+2 (1:52) Taz Sherman made Layup.
3431
(1:32) Mike McGuirl missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:32) Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
(1:32) Taz Sherman Turnover.
(1:32) Mike McGuirl Steal.
(1:16) Mark Smith Turnover.
+2 (1:00) Malik Curry made Jumper.
3631
(0:51) Mike McGuirl Turnover.
+2 (0:43) Sean McNeil made Jumper. Assisted by Malik Curry.
3831
+3 (0:11) Ismael Massoud made Three Point Jumper.
3834
(0:01) Malik Curry missed Jumper.
(0:01) Kansas State Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

WVU

KSU

73Points67

28-53(52.8%)Field Goal(%)23-55(41.8%)

6-16(37.5%)3-Point(%)11-30(36.7%)

11-14(78.6%)Free Throw(%)10-12(83.3%)

33(6)Rebounds(Offensive)28(6)

13Assists9

9Steals8

5Blocks2

14Turnovers15

13(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

9Largest Lead1

Game Details

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 · 7:00 PM

T-Mobile Center · Kansas City, MOS

attendance: 15,295 (80.6%)

tv: ESPNU

spread: KSU -1.5

over/under: 137.5