MANHATTAN, Kan. — Miles McBride scored 18 points to help No. 14 West Virginia beat Kansas State, 69-47, on Saturday in the Mountaineers’ first game in two weeks because of covid-19 protocols..

Jalen Bridges added 12 points, and Taz Sherman had 10 for West Virginia (10-4, 3-3 Big 12).

Mike McGuirl led Kansas State (5-11, 1-7) with 15 points, and Selton Miguel had 10. The Wildcats had 28 turnovers, the most by a Big 12 team this season and the most in a game under coach Bruce Weber. West Virginia scored 26 points off those mistakes.

The Wildcats got within eight points in the second half, but Sherman hit a two 3-pointers in an 8-0 run for West Virginia.

Winless in 2021, Kansas State had its fifth-lowest scoring total at Bramlage Coliseum.

West Virginia hosts Texas Tech on Monday night.

Kansas State: At Baylor on Wednesday night.

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