The No. 23 West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4) fell to the Kansas State Wildcats (8-11, 2-6) Saturday evening 73-60. West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries

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Everything you need to know in order to watch the Kansas State Wildcats take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, Jan. 25.

West Virginia’s season officially hit the danger zone Saturday. With monumental victories against the likes of Gonzaga, Kansas and Iowa State now in the rear-view mirror, the Mountaineers were blown away for a second consecutive game against an opponent near the bottom of the Big 12 standings.

West Virginia entered Saturday’s matchup with Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum looking to avoid consecutive losses — something the Mountaineers had successfully done following each of their first four setbacks this season.

West Virginia also plays a style that is favorable for K-State. The Mountaineers won’t try to win a shootout inside Bramlage Coliseum. They will try to win a low-scoring game with their defense. The Wildcats won’t complain about that.

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West Virginia fought back in the second half behind 22 points from Javon Small, but it wasn’t enough. K-State essentially clinched the game when Hawkins sent a terrific pass to N’Guessan for a dunk that gave the Wildcats a 62-42 lead with 5:41 remaining.

Kansas State basketball ended its six-game losing streak with an impressive wire-to-wire victory over West Viriginia.

Kansas State’s long winning streak is over. The Wildcats suffered their first loss in nearly two months when they dropped a road game 63-53 against the Colorado women’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon at CU Events Center in Boulder.