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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Mountaineers vs. Kansas
- (16-12) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks (23-5)
- Date: Saturday, February 25th
- Time: 4:00 ET
- Venue: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Mountaineers +285 | Jayhawks -375
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: West Virginia +8 | Kansas -8 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 150.5
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Overall, West Virginia has an 16-12 overall record. Meanwhile, in their 10 road games this season, West Virginia has a record of 3-7.
Having been the underdog in 11 games, West Virginia has gone 2-9 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +8 underdogs on the spread.
At this moment, West Virginia currently has a record of 5-10 in Big 12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 11-2.
Coming into the game, Erik Stevenson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Stevenson is grabbing 3.4 rebounds and adding 2.3 assists. West Virginia’s second-leading scorer is Tre Mitchell, who has hit 46.9% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 11.5 points per game.
Mountaineers Offense
At this point, the West Virginia offense is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 68.5 points per game. This figure places them just 289th in college basketball. In addition, West Virginia’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 66.31% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 375th in overall field goal percentage at 41.3%. When the Mountaineers have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 32.8% of their looks.
In terms of pace, West Virginia is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.3 per contest, placing them just 541st in college basketball. Currently, West Virginia’s 32.3 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Mountaineers are averaging 10.8 offensive boards per game.
Kansas Jayhawks
At this point, Kansas heads into their matchup vs West Virginia with a record of 23-5 and riding a 5 game win streak. Presently, the Jayhawks have been the home team 16 times, sitting with a record of 15-1.
Getting ready to play for the 23 times as the favorite, the Jayhawks have gone 20-3 in those matchups. Playing at home, Kansas comes into this game as -8 point favorites.
At this moment, Kansas currently has a record of 11-4 in Big 12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 12-1.
Coming into the game, Jalen Wilson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 19.9 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Wilson is grabbing 8.5 rebounds and adding 2.5 assists. Kansas’ second leading scorer is Gradey Dick, who has hit 45.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.9 points per game.
Jayhawks Key Stats
So far, the Jayhawks have been an above-average unit, averaging 78.6 points per game, good for 31st in the NCAA. In addition, Kansas’ offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 66.59% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 33rd in overall field goal percentage at 48.1%. When the Jayhawks have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 35.5% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Kansas is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 69.3 per contest, placing them just 349th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.4 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.1 offensive boards per game.
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West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks CBB Betting Trends
- At this time, West Virginia is 1-3-1 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Mountaineers are 2-3 straight up in these matchups.
- Also, West Virginia is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, Mountaineers are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 0-3 vs. the spread in these contests.
- So far, Jayhawks are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 3-0 vs. the spread in these contests.
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Free Spread Prediction: Kansas Jayhawks -8
When analyzing this matchup between the Kansas Jayhawks and the West Virginia Mountaineers, we see grabbing Kansas to come out on top and cover the spread. The oddsmakers have the Kansas as the heavy favorite with a point spread sitting at -8. Not only do we like Kansas’ historical performance as the favorite, as they are 5-0 vs. the spread in their last 5 games when favored to win. But, they are matched up against a team that plays a similar style of basketball. So far, both Kansas and West Virginia are near the NCAA average in possessions per game. Before tip-off, go ahead and get your bet down on the Kansas to win and cover the spread.
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