Kansas hasn’t lost its hand after winning the national championship last season, but will face a tough test this Saturday in West Virginia, a team desperate for a win among the Big 12.
The Mountaineers are 0-2 in the Big 12, losing two games on the road to Kansas State and Oklahoma State. They host No. 3 Kansas on Saturday in hopes of getting back on track in a conference that is once again shaping up to be one of the best in the nation.
What can we expect on Saturday between these two teams? First, let’s look at the odds:
Kansas versus West Virginia odds, spreads and total
Kansas vs West Virginia: Prediction and Player Picks
It should be a great game, and although West Virginia has lost two consecutive Big 12 games, I think this team is still one of the best in the country. KenPom ranked this team 20th in the nation and for good reason this team is strong on both sides of the field.
While there will always be “Press Virginia” tendencies from coach Bobby Huggins club, the team is 33rd in the nation in generating turnovers, I think their ability to break offensive glass with long transferred Tre Mitchell will be essential. The team is 34th in the nation in generating second chances and goes on the goal line in the top 30. That matters against a small Kansas frontcourt that sits in the middle of the pack in terms of defensive rebounding rates.
KU playmaker Dajuan Harris will guard the rock and keep this team on schedule, but I believe the West Virginia frontcourt can lead this team to home cover as underdogs in more points.
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Game odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.
