The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Kansas Jayhawks meet in college basketball action from the Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Kansas is listed as a 9.5-point home favorite with a total for this game set at 150.5 points.
Injuries
For West Virginia, Josiah Davis is out indefinitely with a wrist injury, while Kansas has Kyle Cuffe Jr. listed as out for this season and Zach Clemence is out indefinitely with a knee injury.
Matchup History
Kansas’ 76-62 win over West Virginia back on January 7th, 2023, made it four straight wins for the Jayhawks in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
West Virginia is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a win and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 while the over is 27-7 in their last 34 road games. Kansas is
Pick
I’m backing Kansas here. West Virginia at times has played like a better team than their record would indicate, but they’ve struggled on the road as of late and that’s not what you want going to Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks have been rolling right now and I just think at home, they keep the momentum going with a win and cover here. Give me the Jayhawks laying the points here.