Kansas vs. West Virginia Prediction
No. 3 Kansas will look to improve to 3-0 in Big 12 play when it takes on West Virginia at 6:00 p.m. ET. With the Jayhawks only laying 1.5 points, is KU the obvious choice in this Big 12 matchup?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
765 Kansas Jayhawks (-1.5) at 766 West Virginia Mountaineers (+1.5); o/u 142.5
6:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, January 7, 2023
WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
Kansas vs. West Virginia Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 71% of public bettors are currently backing Kansas when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Kansas Jayhawks DFS Spin
Dajuan Harris notched 18 points (6-7 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, three assists and two steals over 36 minutes during Tuesday’s 75-72 victory over Texas Tech. Harris logged his best scoring and shooting performance of the season to help make up for this relatively lackluster performance by Kansas forwards Jalen Wilson and Kevin McCullar, who shot a combined 9-fo-25 from the field Tuesday. The junior point guard averaged just 1.2 three-point attempts per game coming into this win, so this great performance from beyond the arc shot his three-point percentage up to 52.4 percent for the season. Harris’ high overall shooting efficiency (52.3) combined with his 6.5:2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio should continue to make him one of the best backcourt players in the Big 12.
West Virginia Mountaineers DFS Spin
Erik Stevenson logged 17 points (7-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four rebounds, three steals and two assists across 26 minutes during the Mountaineers’ 67-60 loss Monday at Oklahoma State. Stevenson was the Mountaineers’ best scorer during their first game of 2023. He fouled out though, hence his failure to play at least 30 minutes Monday. The team was winning 55-54 before Stevenson’s ejection. Oklahoma State benefited from his absence to defeat the Mountaineers, who are unranked after losing their last game of 2022 and since Monday.
Kansas vs. West Virginia CBB Betting Trends
Over is 8-3 in Jayhawks last 11 overall
Over is 16-7 in Jayhawks last 23 road games
Over is 27-9 in Mountaineers last 36 overall
Over is 5-2 in Mountaineers last 7 home games
Kansas vs. West Virginia CBB Prediction:
The favorite is a perfect 5-0 against the spread in the last five meetings between these two teams, while the Jayhawks have covered in five of their last seven games overall. On the other side, the Mountaineers’ are 0-4 against the spread in their last four games, are 1-4 against the number in their last five home games versus a team with a winning road record and are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games versus a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: KANSAS JAYHAWKS -1.5
