West Virginia aims to bolster NCAA resume vs. No. 3 Kansas

Although it finished eighth in the Big 12 Conference, West Virginia generally is considered to make the NCAA Tournament field that will be announced on Sunday night.

The Mountaineers (19-13) can make it a sure bet Thursday afternoon by beating top-seeded and third-ranked Kansas (25-6) in the Big12 quarterfinals in Kansas City, Mo.

West Virginia opened the conference tournament Wednesday night with a 78-62 thumping of ni