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.

Javon Small hit a free throw with 1.8 seconds left as West Virginia defeated No. 7 Kansas 62-61 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan. It was West Virginia's first win at Phog Allen Fieldhouse in 12 visits. Kansas, which had not lost a conference opener since January 1991 against Oklahoma, overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to tie the game.

Javon Small hit a free throw with 1.8 seconds left as West Virginia defeated No. 7 Kansas 62-61 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.

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.

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.

Despite a late rally from the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks, West Virginia was in control throughout the game in a shocking 62-61 win on Tuesday. After the Jayhawks trailed 57-50 with 3:59 left, they went on an 11-5 run.

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

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.