Darian DeVries has won over a lot of West Virginia fans since he took the job last March but after Tuesday afternoon's win over No. 7 Kansas, I'm pretty sure 100% of Mountaineer Nation is on board with the hire.

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

The Jayhawks, who opened as double-digit favorites over the Mountaineers, were outplayed in most aspects, falling behind by as many as 18 points. By the time KU recovered, it was too late; the Jayhawks’ wild comeback bid fell short.

There's no easing into the Big 12 schedule for the West Virginia Mountaineers as they'll square off with the seventh-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday afternoon

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

Pregame analysis and predictions of the West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks NCAAM game to be played on December 31, 2024 on ESPN.

Kansas basketball opens Big 12 Conference play on Tuesday at home against West Virginia. Follow along to see how the Jayhawks perform in this game.

It is the opening of the Big 12 schedule as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a West Virginia-Kansas prediction and pick.

The rigorous 20-game Big 12 schedule begins Tuesday night for West Virginia with arguably the toughest opponent and the toughest venue in the 16-team league as the Mountaineers make the trek to Lawrence to take on the Kansas Jayhawks.