A fun Big 12 game is on the schedule for Saturday night when the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (13-1, 2-0 in Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (10-4, 0-2). Kansas has been in some battles of late but enter this game on a seven-game winning streak. West Virginia has lost two close games since the start of conference play. Below is my college basketball prediction for Kansas vs West Virginia.
Kansas vs West Virginia Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Kansas -1 |
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This game will be played at WVU Coliseum at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Why Bet Kansas -1
✅ Kansas is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games.
✅ The Jayhawks are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against the Mountaineers.
✅ West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
NCAABB
Kansas Jayhawks
West Virginia Mountaineers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
KAN | Advanced Game Stats | WVIR |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 68.7 |
107.5 | Off.Rate | 111.0 |
.323 | FTr | .281 |
.297 | 3PAr | .430 |
.568 | TS% | .551 |
51.7 | TRB% | 51.5 |
67.0 | AST% | 56.7 |
10.4 | STL% | 10.9 |
11.0 | BLK% | 11.1 |
.537 | eFG% | .521 |
14.9 | TOV% | 13.0 |
25.3 | ORB% | 30.4 |
.235 | TF/FGA | .207 |
Defense/Offense
KAN | Advanced Game Stats | WVIR |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 68.7 |
98.2 | Off.Rate | 100.8 |
.281 | FTr | .371 |
.414 | 3PAr | .374 |
.504 | TS% | .532 |
48.3 | TRB% | 48.5 |
51.0 | AST% | 54.4 |
9.9 | STL% | 6.3 |
6.8 | BLK% | 10.2 |
.473 | eFG% | .495 |
14.8 | TOV% | 16.2 |
26.1 | ORB% | 26.7 |
.197 | TF/FGA | .262 |
Betting Trends
KAN | Betting Trends | WVIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
70.67 | Avg Score | 70.33 |
64.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
73.33 | Avg Score | 84 |
67.67 | Avg Opp Score | 70.67 |
KAN | Betting Trends | WVIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
78.2 | Avg Score | 77.6 |
64.4 | Avg Opp Score | 72.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
70.6 | Avg Score | 84.2 |
68.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
KAN | Betting Trends | WVIR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
76.8 | Avg Score | 78.8 |
64.8 | Avg Opp Score | 71.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
71.8 | Avg Score | 80.2 |
69.4 | Avg Opp Score | 64.8 |
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Kansas Jayhawks
Last time out, Kansas visited the Texas Tech Red Raiders and escaped with a 75-72 victory. This was a tough game for the Jayhawks, but they did feel in control from halftime until the end of the game. The Red Raiders led late in the first half, but the Jayhawks went on a late run to take control. Kansas led by as many as 12 points and were able to cover the small -1.0-spread.
Dajuan Harris Jr. had 18 points, one rebound, three assists, and two steals on the night. Jalen Wilson added 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the win.
Through 14 games, Kansas is scoring 77.9 points per game, shooting 48.2% from the field, and assisting on 18.4 made shots. The Jayhawks are allowing 65.1 points, grabbing 37.7 rebounds, blocking 4.1 shots, and stealing the ball 9.5 times.
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia went to Stillwater and left with a 67-60 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Mountaineers did not have a good game but were right in it as it came down to the wire. Oklahoma State trailed for the first time with under five minutes to go in the game, but they were able to rally and get the deserved win. West Virginia never led by more three points and could not cover the +3.0-spread.
Erik Stephenson had 17 points, four rebounds, two steals, and three steals on the night. Tre Mitchell added 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in the defeat.
After 15 games, West Virginia is scoring 79.4 points per game, shooting 47.8% from the field, and assisting on 14.4 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 67.4 points, grabbing 35.8 rebounds, blocking 2.6 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
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