Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/07/2023

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 7, 2023

Venue:  WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kansas -1.5, WVU +1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kansas -1.5, WVU +1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kansas -1.5, WVU +1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

 

Kansas Jayhawks:  13-1 (2-0) (3rd place, Big 12)

West Virginia Mountaineers:  10-4 (0-2) (8th place, Big 12)

 

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Kansas Jayhawks:  5-0  last 5

West Virginia Mountaineers:  3-2  last 5

 

Kansas is coming into this game with a 13-1 record overall and they are 2-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-0 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 7 game winning streak with wins coming against the Texas Southern Tigers, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Missouri Tigers, the Indiana Hoosiers, the Harvard Crimson, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last game. Dajuan Harris led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jalen Wilson was next on the team with 16 points. Bobby Pettiford led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Gradey Dick led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49.2% from the field, 45.8% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 6-8 this season and their O/U record is 9-5.

 

 

West Virginia is coming into this game with a 10-4 record overall and they are 7-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 0-2 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Kansas State Wildcats and the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their last game. Erik Stevenson led the team in points in that game with 17 while Tre Mitchell was next on the team with 16 points. Tre Mitchell, Erik Stevenson, and Joe Toussaint each led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Jimmy Bell Jr. led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 36.5% from the field, 27.8% from 3-point range, and 60.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. West Virginia has an ATS record of 7-7 this season and their O/U record is 10-4.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas has been having a great season so far with a 13-1 record overall and are ranked in the top 3 as one of the best teams in the country. They are undefeated in both road games they have played and undefeated in both conference games, getting tested the other night with their game in Texas Tech but coming away with the win still. West Virginia has not had a terrible start to their season with a 10-4 record overall and a perfect 7-0 home record, but they have already been struggling against Big 12 opponents with a 0-2 record in conference play. West Virginia always comes to play Kansas hard at home but this is a very good Kansas team that has been playing well and still has a lot of talent on their team looking to win the NCAA tournament in back-to-back years. With the recent emergence of Kansas State as a force in the conference too, Kansas will be looking to take control of this game and show that they are still the team to beat in the Big 12 and they should have no issues disposing of a lesser West Virginia team here. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game.

 

Kansas West Virginia Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 7, 2023 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 82 West Virginia 67.

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Kansas Jayhawks: 24-17 ATS against conference opponents. 13-4 OVER off a close road win by 3 points or less. 

West Virginia Mountaineers: 15-25 ATS against conference opponents. 49-27 OVER in all games. 28-12 OVER against conference opponents.

 

 

Kansas Jayhawks:  J. Yesufu (G) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. W. Evers (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. C. McCarthy (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. K. Cuffe Jr (G) Mid Feb - Knee.

West Virginia Mountaineers:  J. Perez (G) out for season - Eligibility.

 

 

“You'd like to win 50 percent of the games at every building you go into. But they've given us problems there, we’ve struggled there. Last year we actually performed pretty well from start to finish, but there have been many times out there they control the game from start to finish. They will be thirsty and hungry. They've lost two games that they could be 2-0 in instead they're 0-2 and we've won two games that we could be 0-2 in. So that's how good our league is right now.” - Bill Self on his team’s upcoming game against WVU here.

 

 

“We can’t have one guy changing the game the way he’s changed the game, and I love the kid, I do, and I wish him nothing but the best, but he hurts our team when he does that, and you don’t have that right. I don’t care who you are, what you are, or what you think you are, you don’t have that right. To hurt your team, to hurt your teammates, you don’t have the right. For what? Look at me, look at me. Who cares about you? Do what you’re supposed to do.” - Bob Huggins on Erik Stevenson after his team’s loss against Oklahoma State.

 

 

 

K. Adams Jr 

G. Dick 

D. Harris 

K. McCullar 

J. Wilson

 

J. Bell 

K. Johnson 

E. Matthews 

T. Mitchell 

E. Stevenson

 

 

PPG: J. Wilson (20.6)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (6.5)

Reb/G: J. Wilson (8.4)

 

PPG: E. Stevenson (14.1)

APG: K. Johnson (3.4)

Reb/G: J. Bell Jr. (6.1)

 

Coaches:

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (20th season)

West Virginia Mountaineers: Bob Huggins (16th season)