West Virginia coach Darian DeVries walked into the interview room at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday wearing a shirt that read “No Excuses,” even though he would have had plenty of them had seventh-ranked Kansas completed a frantic second-half rally.

Just minutes before tip, we learned that West Virginia would be without starters Tucker DeVries and Amani Hansberry against No. 7 Kansas. With those two out of the lineup, it felt like the Mountaineers would have no shot of taking down the Jayhawks.

Javon Small’s go-ahead free throw proved decisive for the Mountaineers. He finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for WVU, which went ahead 9-0 and never trailed.

For the first time since 1991, Kansas basketball dropped its Big 12 opener, falling 62-61 to West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday afternoon. It was a brutal game for the Jayhawks, who never led and couldn’t close the gap, even with a furious late rally.

Javon Small hit a free throw with 1.8 seconds left as West Virginia defeated No. 7 Kansas 62-61 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.

Shorthanded West Virginia went on the road and won in the most hostile atmosphere in the Big 12 Tuesday afternoon, taking down No. 7 Kansas 62-61 in a stunner inside Phog Allen Fieldhouse to open conference play.

It was a shocker in Lawrence on Tuesday afternoon, as West Virginia escaped Kansas with a 62-61 win, ending the Jayhawks 33-game conference opener win streak. West Virginia led the entire game. Kansas made a furious rally late in the second half,

Javon Small hit a free throw with 1.8 seconds left as West Virginia defeated No. 7 Kansas 62-61 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan. It was West Virginia's first win at

The odds were not in West Virginia's favor on New Year's Eve, but the Mountaineers persevered and beat No. 7 Kansas in men's basketball. NCAA.com's Mike Lopresti details what WVU was up against on Tuesday.

Kansas basketball is about to start its Big 12 Conference slate. Follow along for updates from this matchup against West Virginia.