After a 2-0 start in conference play that did not come without its share of difficulty, the Jayhawks are once again on the road against a good team in West Virginia. Get used to this, because this Big 12 season may be the toughest grind we've seen in this conference.
This year's Mountaineers are everything we've come to expect from Bob Huggins teams. They play a high pressure defense (though not necessarily the "Press Virginia" of the past). They foul a lot, but they force a lot of turnovers in the process. They also crash the offensive glass hard, so Kansas will need to be ready for a physical battle where hustle plays on both sides could make a big difference in what figures to be a close game.