KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Derek Culver and Sagaba Konate were separated by just a few feet Tuesday, as both West Virginia big men participated in a light shootaround at the Sprint Center.
Their seasons, though, never intersected and might as well have been worlds apart. Konate’s right knee injury — he was still sporting a brace while working out — has sidelined him since the Dec. 8 game against Pitt, and Culver didn’t return from a first-semester suspension until Dec. 22.
Konate will be on the bench Wednesday night as the 10th-seeded Mountaineers (12-19, 4-14) play seventh-seeded Oklahoma (19-12, 7-11) in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.