The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-5) travel to face off against the Kansas State Wildcats (7-11) on Saturday, January 25th. This game will be played at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan and televised on CBSS. Both West Virginia and Kansas State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 ET.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Kansas State Wildcats

The Mountaineers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

West Virginia Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

West Virginia fell to 13-5 on the season after a 65-57 home loss to Arizona State on Tuesday. The Mountaineers were -8.5 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 24-23 at halftime, West Virginia allowed 41 points in the second half while scoring 34. The game’s total points of 122 fell short of the 134.5 O/U line.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kansas State Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Kansas State fell to 7-11 on the season after a 70-62 road loss to Baylor on Wednesday. Despite being +11.5 point underdogs, the Wildcats kept the game closer than expected.

After leading 30-26 at halftime, Kansas State allowed 44 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32. The game’s total points of 132 came in under the O/U line of 140.5.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 31% from the field and 13.8% from three-point range, hitting only 4 of 29 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 34.5%, but they were strong at the free-throw line, converting 17 of 20 attempts for 85%.

Basheer Jihad led the way with 17 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 71.4% overall and 50% from three. Jayden Quaintance added 15 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 63.6% from the field. Javon Small struggled, going 0 for 8 from three and 2 for 11 overall, finishing with 14 points and 3 assists.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

VJ Edgecombe led the way for Kansas State with 30 points on 61.5% shooting, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Jalen Celestine added 18 points, hitting 4-of-7 from three-point range, while David N’Guessan contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds.

The Wildcats shot 43.6% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. They connected on 9-of-24 three-pointers (37.5%) and struggled at the free-throw line, making just 5-of-9 attempts (55.6%).

Mountaineers Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense was strong, holding their opponent to just 65 points on 31% shooting from the field. They allowed 18 made field goals on 58 attempts.

From beyond the arc, West Virginia limited their opponent to 4 made threes on 29 attempts, a 13% shooting performance.

Wildcats Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 65 points on 31% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they allowed only 4 made threes on 29 attempts, a 13% success rate.

Inside the arc, the opposition shot 48%, hitting 14 of 29 two-point attempts. West Virginia sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 17 free throws, shooting 85%. The Mountaineers also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Mountaineers vs Wildcats Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, West Virginia has an ATS record of 3-1-1 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 68 points per game in this stretch.
• West Virginia has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Kansas State has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.

Mountaineers vs Wildcats Prediction

The Wildcats is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Wildcats at -1.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 131.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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