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The Shotgun/Throwdown: West Virginia starts Big 12 Conference play

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The #24 West Virginia men’s basketball team plays its first Big 12 game of the season on Saturday at Kansas State. The Mountaineers are 15-9 all-time against the Wildcats, including WVU’s last win over K-State in the Big 12 Tournament last season. The Mountaineers will need to shut down senior forward Keyontae Johnson, who is leading Kansas State with 17.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

WVU is now 10-2 this season after going on a four-game winning streak.