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West Virginia beats Kansas State in Big 12 tournament opener

AP
Mar 09, 2022

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

West Virginia (16-16) advances to play top-seeded Kansas on Thursday. The Mountaineers lost at Kansas 85-59 in January and again at home 71-58 about a month later.

Neither team led by more than nine points in this one.

McNeil scored four points during a 10-2 run that gave West Virginia a 69-60 lead with 3:29 left. Curry and Taz Sherman made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions during the run.

Kansas State only made two of its final 10 field goals. West Virginia shot 52.8% for the game.

McNeil reached 20-plus points for the third time this season, going 7 of 10 from the field against the Wildcats. The Mountaineers won their second straight game following a seven-game losing streak.

Nijel Pack led Kansas State (14-17) with 18 points. Mark Smith added 17 points and Ismael Massoud had 13. Kansas State's reserves were outscored 29-5.

It was the only Big 12 tournament game of the day as the event was reduced to nine teams because Oklahoma State was placed on one-year NCAA probation and is not eligible to participate in this year's NCAA Tournament.

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1st Half
WV
Mountaineers
38
KSU
Wildcats
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Gabe Osabuohien vs. Ismael Massoud (Nijel Pack gains possession)
19:51		Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Bridges steals)
19:44	+2	Gabe Osabuohien makes two point layup (Jalen Bridges assists)	2-0
19:22		Mark Smith misses three point jump shot
19:20		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
19:02	+3	Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Gabe Osabuohien assists)	5-0
18:42		Ismael Massoud misses two point jump shot
18:40		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
18:14		Gabe Osabuohien misses two point jump shot
18:12		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
17:56	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)	5-3
17:37		Markquis Nowell shooting foul (Kedrian Johnson draws the foul)
17:37	+1	Kedrian Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-3
17:37		Kedrian Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:37		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
17:28		Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
17:26		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
17:16	+2	Mike McGuirl makes two point layup (Mark Smith assists)	6-5
16:53		Sean McNeil turnover (bad pass) (Nijel Pack steals)
16:47		Mike McGuirl turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Bridges steals)
16:36		Pauly Paulicap misses two point jump shot
16:34		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
16:28	+2	Mark Smith makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)	6-7
16:08		Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot
16:06		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
15:58		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
15:56		Kedrian Johnson defensive rebound
15:41	+3	Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot (Taz Sherman assists)	9-7
15:22		Kedrian Johnson personal foul
15:22		TV timeout
15:09		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
15:07		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
14:41		Taz Sherman misses three point jump shot
14:39		Isaiah Cottrell offensive rebound
14:27		Selton Miguel personal foul (Taz Sherman draws the foul)
14:22		Malik Curry turnover (lost ball) (Davion Bradford steals)
14:13	+3	Mark Smith makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)	9-10
13:44	+3	Sean McNeil makes three point jump shot	12-10
13:18		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
13:16		Pauly Paulicap defensive rebound
12:54	+2	Pauly Paulicap makes two point jump shot (Taz Sherman assists)	14-10
12:36		Pauly Paulicap blocks Mark Smith's two point layup
12:34		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Isaiah Cottrell makes two point dunk (Sean McNeil assists)	16-10
12:27		Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:27		TV timeout
12:13		Markquis Nowell turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Cottrell steals)
12:05		Taz Sherman misses three point jump shot
12:03		Markquis Nowell defensive rebound
11:51	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)	16-13
11:34		Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Isaiah Cottrell draws the foul)
11:24		Taz Sherman misses two point jump shot
11:22		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
11:14		Malik Curry personal foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
11:12		Kaosi Ezeagu turnover (offensive goaltending)
10:48	+2	Dimon Carrigan makes two point jump shot (Malik Curry assists)	18-13
10:31	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Markquis Nowell assists)	18-16
10:19	+2	Malik Curry makes two point layup	20-16
10:10		Kaosi Ezeagu offensive foul
10:10		Kaosi Ezeagu turnover
9:56		Dimon Carrigan misses two point jump shot
9:54		Dimon Carrigan offensive rebound
9:49	+2	Dimon Carrigan makes two point jump shot	22-16
9:34		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
9:32		Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
9:25		Sean McNeil misses two point layup
9:23		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
9:15	+2	Jalen Bridges makes two point dunk	24-16
9:08		Dimon Carrigan blocks Selton Miguel's two point layup
9:06		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
8:58		Malik Curry misses two point jump shot
8:56		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
8:48	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot	24-19
8:17	+2	Malik Curry makes two point layup	26-19
7:59		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
7:57		Ismael Massoud offensive rebound
7:52	+2	Ismael Massoud makes two point layup	26-21
7:35		Taz Sherman misses three point jump shot
7:33		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
7:26	+2	Mark Smith makes two point jump shot	26-23
6:59		Sean McNeil misses three point jump shot
6:57		Wildcats defensive rebound
6:59		TV timeout
6:46		Mark Smith turnover (bad pass)
6:19		Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
6:17		Mark Smith defensive rebound
6:11		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
6:09		Gabe Osabuohien defensive rebound
6:09		Ismael Massoud personal foul (Gabe Osabuohien draws the foul)
5:53	+2	Sean McNeil makes two point layup (Seth Wilson assists)	28-23
5:24		Markquis Nowell misses two point layup
5:22		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
5:11		Gabe Osabuohien offensive foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul)
5:11		Gabe Osabuohien turnover
5:03	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup	28-25
4:59		Kedrian Johnson turnover (traveling)
4:41	+2	Mike McGuirl makes two point layup	28-27
4:21	+2	Sean McNeil makes two point jump shot	30-27
4:04		Jalen Bridges shooting foul (Ismael Massoud draws the foul)
4:04		Ismael Massoud misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:04	+1	Ismael Massoud makes regular free throw 2 of 3	30-28
4:04	+1	Ismael Massoud makes regular free throw 3 of 3	30-29
3:49		Seth Wilson turnover (bad pass)
3:49		TV timeout
3:37		Gabe Osabuohien personal foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
3:21	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot	30-31
2:48		Malik Curry misses two point jump shot
2:46		Selton Miguel defensive rebound
2:38		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
2:36		Sean McNeil defensive rebound
2:12		Taz Sherman misses two point jump shot
2:10		Pauly Paulicap offensive rebound
2:09		Nijel Pack shooting foul (Pauly Paulicap draws the foul)
2:09	+1	Pauly Paulicap makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-31
2:09	+1	Pauly Paulicap makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-31
1:58		Mike McGuirl turnover (bad pass) (Taz Sherman steals)
1:49	+2	Taz Sherman makes two point layup	34-31
1:30		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
1:28		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
1:16		Taz Sherman turnover (lost ball) (Mike McGuirl steals)
1:15		Mark Smith turnover (bad pass)
0:58	+2	Malik Curry makes two point jump shot	36-31
0:50		Mike McGuirl turnover (traveling)
0:51		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
0:41	+2	Sean McNeil makes two point jump shot (Malik Curry assists)	38-31
0:11	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot	38-34
0:00		Malik Curry misses two point jump shot
0:00		Wildcats defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WV
Mountaineers
35
KSU
Wildcats
33

Time		Play	Score
19:35	+2	Kedrian Johnson makes two point jump shot	40-34
19:08	+3	Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot (Mike McGuirl assists)	40-37
18:45		Taz Sherman turnover (bad pass) (Mark Smith steals)
18:38		Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
18:36		Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
18:25	+2	Jalen Bridges makes two point hook shot	42-37
18:06		Ismael Massoud turnover (lost ball) (Sean McNeil steals)
18:00		Sean McNeil turnover (bad pass) (Mark Smith steals)
17:51	+3	Mark Smith makes three point pullup jump shot	42-40
17:19		Ismael Massoud blocks Pauly Paulicap's two point layup
17:19		Ismael Massoud blocks Pauly Paulicap's two point layup
17:17		Jalen Bridges offensive rebound
17:16		Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:52	+2	Mike McGuirl makes two point driving layup	42-42
16:22		Pauly Paulicap misses two point hook shot
16:20		Mark Smith defensive rebound
16:12		Markquis Nowell misses two point jump shot
16:10		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
16:04	+3	Jalen Bridges makes three point jump shot (Taz Sherman assists)	45-42
15:45	+3	Nijel Pack makes three point step back jump shot	45-45
15:24	+2	Kedrian Johnson makes two point driving layup	47-45
15:09		Nijel Pack misses three point step back jump shot
15:07		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
15:00		Taz Sherman turnover (lost ball) (Ismael Massoud steals)
14:55		Mark Smith turnover (lost ball) (Sean McNeil steals)
14:55		TV timeout
14:38		Ismael Massoud blocks Pauly Paulicap's two point layup
14:36		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
14:22		Gabe Osabuohien personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul)
14:16		Markquis Nowell turnover (lost ball) (Malik Curry steals)
14:12		Ismael Massoud shooting foul (Malik Curry draws the foul)
14:12	+1	Malik Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-45
14:12	+1	Malik Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-45
13:58	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point driving layup	49-47
13:35		Malik Curry turnover (bad pass)
13:12		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
13:10		Pauly Paulicap defensive rebound
12:47	+2	Taz Sherman makes two point pullup jump shot	51-47
12:26		Jalen Bridges blocks Selton Miguel's two point layup
12:24		Wildcats offensive rebound
12:22		Ismael Massoud misses two point jump shot
12:20		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
11:53		Taz Sherman misses three point jump shot
11:51		Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
11:40		Ismael Massoud misses two point layup
11:38		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
11:36		Selton Miguel personal foul
11:36		TV timeout
11:31	+2	Malik Curry makes two point layup	53-47
10:59		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
10:47		Mark Smith personal foul (Jalen Bridges draws the foul)
10:39		Ismael Massoud shooting foul (Malik Curry draws the foul)
10:39	+1	Malik Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-47
10:39	+1	Malik Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-47
10:26		Dimon Carrigan shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
10:26	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 3	55-48
10:26	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 3	55-49
10:26	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 3 of 3	55-50
9:58		Jalen Bridges misses three point jump shot
9:56		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
9:54		Dimon Carrigan personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
9:44		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
9:42		Ismael Massoud offensive rebound
9:42		Taz Sherman personal foul (Ismael Massoud draws the foul)
9:42		Pauly Paulicap shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-51
9:41	+1	Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-52
9:24		Malik Curry misses two point jump shot
9:22		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
9:14	+3	Markquis Nowell makes three point jump shot (Mark Smith assists)	55-55
9:01		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
9:01		TV timeout
8:51	+2	Pauly Paulicap makes two point layup (Jalen Bridges assists)	57-55
8:32		Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
8:30		Mountaineers defensive rebound
8:17	+2	Malik Curry makes two point driving dunk	59-55
8:01		Markquis Nowell misses three point step back jump shot
7:59		Ismael Massoud offensive rebound
7:51	+2	Mark Smith makes two point jump shot	59-57
7:33		Pauly Paulicap turnover (bad pass) (Markquis Nowell steals)
7:25		Jalen Bridges personal foul (Markquis Nowell draws the foul)
7:25		TV timeout
7:23		Jalen Bridges shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
7:23	+1	Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-58
7:23		Selton Miguel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:23		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
7:08		Malik Curry misses two point jump shot
7:06		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
6:39		Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
6:37		Jalen Bridges defensive rebound
6:21		Mark Smith shooting foul (Sean McNeil draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Sean McNeil makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-58
6:21	+1	Sean McNeil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-58
5:56	+2	Nijel Pack makes two point layup (Markquis Nowell assists)	61-60
5:29		Taz Sherman turnover (traveling)
5:11		Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
5:09		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
4:46	+3	Taz Sherman makes three point jump shot (Jalen Bridges assists)	64-60
4:29		Markquis Nowell misses three point pullup jump shot
4:27		Malik Curry defensive rebound
4:05	+3	Malik Curry makes three point jump shot (Gabe Osabuohien assists)	67-60
3:44		Mike McGuirl turnover (bad pass) (Malik Curry steals)
3:31	+2	Sean McNeil makes two point layup (Gabe Osabuohien assists)	69-60
3:30		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:30		TV timeout
3:13		Selton Miguel turnover (lost ball) (Taz Sherman steals)
2:41		Taz Sherman misses three point jump shot
2:39		Mark Smith defensive rebound
2:39		Gabe Osabuohien personal foul (Mark Smith draws the foul)
2:39	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-61
2:39	+1	Mark Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-62
2:30		Markquis Nowell personal foul (Taz Sherman draws the foul)
2:14		Jump ball. Malik Curry vs. Ismael Massoud (Wildcats gains possession)
2:14		Malik Curry turnover (lost ball) (Ismael Massoud steals)
1:59		Nijel Pack misses two point layup
1:57		Taz Sherman defensive rebound
1:33	+2	Taz Sherman makes two point floating jump shot	71-62
1:23		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
1:21		Malik Curry defensive rebound
0:52		Malik Curry misses two point step back jump shot
0:50		Mark Smith defensive rebound
0:45	+3	Mark Smith makes three point jump shot	71-65
0:44		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:39		Markquis Nowell personal foul (Sean McNeil draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Sean McNeil makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-65
0:39	+1	Sean McNeil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-65
0:34		Pauly Paulicap blocks Selton Miguel's two point layup
0:32		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:27		Markquis Nowell misses three point jump shot
0:25		Markquis Nowell offensive rebound
0:21	+2	Markquis Nowell makes two point layup	73-67
0:23		Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:20		Selton Miguel personal foul (Malik Curry draws the foul)
0:20		Malik Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:20		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
0:16		Taz Sherman blocks Markquis Nowell's three point jump shot
0:14		Pauly Paulicap defensive rebound
0:13		Nijel Pack personal foul (Pauly Paulicap draws the foul)
0:13		Pauly Paulicap misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:13		Nijel Pack defensive rebound
0:08		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
0:06		Mountaineers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mountaineers defensive rebound