Kansas State Stuns West Virginia, Haggerty's Status Uncertain

0:00On March 4, Kansas State pulled out a tight 65-63 win over West Virginia on Tuesday night, dealing another hit to the mountaineer's NCAA tournament, chances. Kamari McGriff led the Wildcats with 18 points, while Nate Johnson added 16. Without their star-point guard, PJ Haggerty, who was sidelined by a practice injury, Kansas State still managed their first victory of the season, scoring under 81 points. The game turned early in the second half, when the Wildcats unleashed a 21-0 run to build a 48-31 lead with about 11 minutes left. That was their longest scoring streak all year. But things got tense late, as Kansas State went coal from the field for the final three minutes and 48 seconds. West Virginia fought back hard, outscoring the Wildcats 19-1 down the stretch, to pull within 61-58 with 48 seconds on the clock. McGriff and Johnson then hit key free throws to seal it. For the mountaineers, Chance Moore topped with 18 points, followed by Brennan-Lorean's

1:0214. Haggerty, the nation's third leading scorer at 23 points per game, is day-to-day for Saturday's rivalry game at 14th rank Kansas. He's now second in the Big 12 in scoring. Kansas State, sitting at 12 wins and 18 losses overall, wraps the regular season on the road against their rivals. West Virginia, 17-13, host UCF on Friday, still chasing that tournament spot.