The loss for Kansas snaps a streak of 33 consecutive wins in conference openers dating back to the 1991-92 season, with its last loss in a conference opener taking place Jan. 8, 1991, in an 88-82 loss at Oklahoma to open Big 8 play that season.

Kansas basketball is about to start its Big 12 Conference slate. Follow along for updates from this matchup against West Virginia.

Just minutes before tip, we learned that West Virginia would be without starters Tucker DeVries and Amani Hansberry against No. 7 Kansas. With those two out of the lineup, it felt like the Mountaineers would have no shot of taking down the Jayhawks.

West Virginia survives a late Kansas rally and earns its first-ever win at Allen Fieldhouse, with Javon Small sinking a clutch free throw in the final seconds to seal a 62-61 victory in the Big 12 opener.