WVU basketball overwhelms No. 1 Kansas

Jan 12, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Jonathan Holton (1) pressures Kansas Jayhawks guard Brannen Greene (14) during the first half at the WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Jonathan Holton (1) pressures Kansas Jayhawks guard Brannen Greene (14) during the first half at the WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 12, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jaysean Paige (5) dunks the ball at the end of regulation to beat the Kansas Jayhawks at the WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jaysean Paige (5) dunks the ball at the end of regulation to beat the Kansas Jayhawks at the WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

Next game

The path to a conference crown does not get any easier for WVU basketball. The Mountaineers will play No. 2 Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman.

The Sooners survived a a scare against rival Oklahoma State on Wednesday, but pulled out a 74-72 win.

Buddy Hield scored 26 points for the Sooners, who improved to 14-1 overall. But he committed 10 turnovers. The Mountaineers will have a field day pouncing on him Saturday.