Kansas’ 18-game winning streak is history.
The Jayhawks, who rattled off 18 straight victories after a season-opening loss to Indiana on Nov. 11, finally suffered loss No. 2 of the season on Tuesday night — an 85-69 decision to West Virginia in WVU Coliseum.
It was a familiar setting for a KU loss, even though it was the team’s first setback in two months. The No. 2-ranked Jayhawks (18-2, 7-1 Big 12) dropped their fourth consecutive game in Morgantown, spanning four seasons.
Esa Ahmad exploded for a career-high 27 points for West Virginia. Nathan Adrian had 11 and Tarik Phillip 10.