When run correctly, the full-court press can be one of the most effective weapons in disrupting an offense. No one runs the press better than K-State’s opponent tonight, the No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers, who are 16-3 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12.
West Virginia is the first repeat conference opponent for the Wildcats, who are 12-7 overall and 2-5 in Big 12 play. The first matchup between the two was on Jan. 2, and it ended in heartbreak for K-State. The Wildcats had the Mountaineers on the ropes in their first conference game of the season, but they ended up falling 83-87 at home in double overtime.