LAWRENCE, Kan. — Gruff and angry, Bob Huggins made it obvious his 76-69 overtime loss to Kansas was just about the last thing he wanted to talk about.

And who could blame the West Virginia coach? His No. 20 Mountaineers led No. 9 Kansas by 18 points, thoroughly outplaying them in the first half.

But a Kansas comeback, fueled by 16,400 fans in the 230th consecutive Allen Fieldhouse sellout, propelled the home team to one of the biggest comebacks in fieldhouse history.

The ninth-ranked Jayhawks would be outrebounded 46-34. Two of their best players were out of the game. And from behind the 3-point arc, they would go 0 for 15.

Somehow they won.

“The truth is, they shoot 43 free throws and we shoot 28, we’re not going to win,” Huggins said. “We turn it over 22 times.”