Kansas has been a fixture at the top of the Big 12 under head coach Bill Self, but it hasn't been a dominant force when it comes to the Big 12 tournament.
The Jayhawks, who clinched their 14th straight regular-season title recently, have one conference tournament championship in the last four years.
While Kansas is in search of asserting its dominance in Kansas City, Missouri, once again, its opponent in Saturday's championship game is looking for its first Big 12 tournament title.
West Virginia has now earned a spot in each of the past three Big 12 tournament finals, coming up short in the past two seasons against Kansas and Iowa State.