WVU outscored Kansas State's bench 30-8, got 18 points from Chance Moore, and watched a 19-0 run in the second half erase all of it.

The Wildcats scored 21 unanswered second-half points to gain a sizable lead, before the Mountaineers rallied and fell short.

Khamari McGriff scored 18 points and Nate Johnson scored 16 points and Kansas State delivered another blow to West Virginia's NCAA Tournament hopes, holding off the Mountaineers 65-63.

The Mountaineers still have a chance to dance.

Play-by-play action for the Kansas State Wildcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers NCAAM game from March 3, 2026 on ESPN.

Khamari McGriff scored 18 points to help Kansas State overcome the absence of leading scorer P.J. Haggerty and record a 65-63 ...

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