The West Virginia Mountaineers (8-9, 0-5 Big 12) look to snap their five-game losing streak when they take on the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (15-2, 4-1 Big 12) at WVU Coliseum. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19, 2019, and will air on ESPN.
Kansas Jayhawks at West Virginia Mountaineers ATS Prediction
The last time the Jayhawks played, they beat the Texas Longhorns, 80-78. The Jayhawks had a much better free throw rate (0.204 vs. 0.101) and had a turnover percentage of 5.9 (better than their season average of 16.4). Kansas was lifted by Lagerald Vick, who was the top scorer from either team with 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
The Mountaineers were blown out by the TCU Horned Frogs in their last outing, 98-67. One of TCU’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They had 37 free throw attempts, while West Virginia had 24. With 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting, James Bolden was West Virginia’s leading scorer.
West Virginia does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 20th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.299), but Kansas is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 24th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.174).
After the Jayhawks won all three meetings against the Mountaineers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Kansas won 81-70. Kansas couldn’t miss, shooting 56.4 percent from the field. West Virginia, on the other hand, had a field goal percentage of 40.0.
Kansas Jayhawks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – West Virginia, ATS Winner – West Virginia, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Kansas ranks 55th in steals per game (7.5) while West Virginia ranks 166th in steals allowed per game (8.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Jayhawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.2, down from 8.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 65.2 points per game (10.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.4 points per game (1.5 above their season average).
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