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Khamari McGriff nets 18 as Kansas State gets by West ...

  • On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Kansas State held off West Virginia 65-63 at Bramlage Coliseum, with Khamari McGriff scoring 18 and Nate Johnson providing key playmaking.
  • Playing under an interim coach after Jerome Tang's Feb. 15 firing, Kansas State lost a key scorer when P.J. Haggerty was unexpectedly scratched before tip-off.
  • During the decisive stretch, Kansas State's 21-0 run erased a 26-23 halftime deficit, leading to a 48-31 advantage with 10:53 remaining, while Johnson nearly posted a triple-double with nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals.
  • WVU cut the deficit to 61-58 with 48 seconds remaining but went 2 for 6 in the final minute and West Virginia guard Honor Huff committed a turnover with 19 seconds remaining, hurting its NCAA tournament hopes.
  • On Friday, West Virginia hosts UCF in its regular-season finale, while Kansas State travels to Kansas on Saturday, March 7 before the Big 12 Tournament next week.
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Minus lead scorer Haggerty, McGriff and Johnson help Kansas State hold off West Virginia 65-63

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.

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