Kansas Vs West Virginia: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 25, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2023

Jalen Wilson’s Kansas Jayhawks (23-5, 11-4 Big 12) have a home matchup with the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-12, 5-10 Big 12) at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, February 25. The game starts at 4:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Jayhawks and the Mountaineers features the Jayhawks as solid 9.5-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is 150.5.

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Kansas Vs West Virginia Betting Lines

Kansas vs West Virginia Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Kansas -9.5 150.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick West Virginia (+9.5)
Total Pick Under (150.5)

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Kansas Vs West Virginia Stat Rankings

Kansas Avg. (Rank) West Virginia Avg. (Rank)
76.5 (66th) Points Scored 76.6 (64th)
68 (120th) Points Allowed 70.6 (201st)
35.2 (56th) Rebounds 32.6 (206th)
9.4 (154th) Off. Rebounds 10.5 (65th)
7.1 (218th) 3pt Made 7.4 (184th)
17.4 (8th) Assists 13.4 (162nd)
11.9 (166th) Turnovers 12.4 (212th)

Kansas Vs West Virginia Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Jayhawks are 14-14-0 this season.
  • Kansas has two wins ATS (2-6) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Jayhawks have seen 15 of their 28 games go over the point total.
  • A total of 11 times so far this year, Kansas and its opponent have combined for more than 150.5 points.
  • Jayhawks games this season have posted an average total of 144.4, which is 6.1 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • West Virginia has 12 wins in 28 games against the spread this year.
  • This season, 15 of Kansas’ 28 games have hit the over.
  • Mountaineers games have finished with over 150.5 points scored 11 times this year.
  • West Virginia’s games average 147.2 total points, 3.3 less than the total for this matchup.

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Kansas Impact Players

  • Wilson averages 19.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 2.5 assists, shooting 41.8% from the floor and 34.3% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Kevin McCullar is putting up 10.9 points, 2.6 assists and 7.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Gradey Dick is posting 14.9 points, 1.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
  • Dajuan Harris leads his team in assists per game (6.3), and also averages 8.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • KJ Adams Jr. is putting up 10.6 points, 1.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.

West Virginia Impact Players

  • Erik Stevenson tops the Mountaineers in scoring (14.6 points per game) and assists (2.3), and produces 3.4 rebounds. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Tre Mitchell gets the Mountaineers 11.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Kedrian Johnson is posting a team-leading 3.2 assists per game. And he is delivering 10.6 points and 2 rebounds, making 40.3% of his shots from the field.
  • Joe Toussaint is posting 9.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, making 37.1% of his shots from the floor.
  • Emmitt Matthews Jr. is putting up 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 45.7% of his shots from the floor and 35.2% from beyond the arc, with 1 triples per contest.

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