Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack lead No. 6 Kansas over West Virginia
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Kansas enters the final two weeks before the Big 12 Tournament in control of its own chances to earn at least a share of its 20th regular-season championship.
There's still time to clean up the glitches that keep the sixth-ranked Jayhawks from winning some games decisively.
Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, David McCormack had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Kansas withstood a second-half comeback from West Virginia for a 71-58 victory Saturday night.
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Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji, left, is defended by West Virginia guard Kedrian Johnson, center, and forward Jalen Bridges during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
The Jayhawks (22-4, 11-2) maintained their two-game lead in the Big 12 over No. 7 Baylor and No. 11 Texas Tech with five games remaining before the conference tournament.
"We can see the finish line now," coach Bill Self said. "The only reason we need help is if we don’t take care of business. So, I told our guys that right before we played and they took care of business."
Kansas had a 49-32 rebounding advantage but committed 15 turnovers that allowed West Virginia to keep it close most of the way.
"Sometimes we just have mental lapses and make bonehead mistakes, but when the game is on the line we have to make sure we lock in," McCormack said.
West Virginia (14-12, 3-10) has lost 10 of its last 11. The Mountaineers struggled through a 1-for-14 shooting stretch in the first half, missed numerous layups and short jumpers throughout the game and shot 28% (19 of 68) overall.
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