photo by: Nick Krug

Kansas guard Lagerald Vick (2) cuts a piece of the net following the JayhawksÕ 81-70 win over the Mountaineers in the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Wichita — Kansas is tough to beat when junior Lagerald Vick is playing well and hitting shots. When he’s not, anything can happen.

In KU’s seven losses, Vick shot .161 from 3-point range, compared to .423 in the 27 victories.

“In order for us to advance, we need to have all our best players playing well, and he’s certainly one of our best players,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “And I thought he played really well against West Virginia. I thought his activity level was good. He’s had some really good practices since then.”

Vick had 10 points and five rebounds to help Kansas defeat West Virginia for the Big 12 tournament title. He made 2 of 3 3-pointers in the game.

Vick shot .161 from 3-point range in the seven losses, .423 in the 27 victories.

“His activity level was similar to what it was a couple of months ago,” Self said. “I don’t think his activity level during league play was quite as good as it was before … but I think he’s on a serious uptick right now.”