The last time No. 15 West Virginia played at home, they were served with a bitter loss by the Kansas Jayhawks last Saturday. The Mountaineers will look to get that taste off their mouths when they return to Morgantown for a rematch with the Kansas City Wildcats. Read on for a preview of this Big 12 collision below. Register to bet and wager with your pick.
Betting Preview for the Kansas State Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Basketball Game on February 3, 2018
Where: WVU Coliseum
When: Saturday, February 3 4:00 PM EST
Line: Kansas State Wildcats (n/a) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (n/a) –view all NCAA Basketball lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN2
Betting on the Kansas State Wildcats (16-6)
Kansas State failed in their quest to net a big win at home last Monday, falling prey to the visiting Kansas Jayhawks, 70-56. The loss stopped the Wildcats’ four-game win streak, but they have a chance to build off another when they play in Morgantown this Saturday. Kansas State is 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS in its last six road games. Kansas State’s stout defense was no match against the Jayhawks, as Kansas buried nine three-pointers and shot 45.7 percent from the field overall. Still, KSU’s defense is not one to be underestimated. It is allowing just 66.8 points per game, and even forcing West Virginia to commit 18 turnovers, albeit in a 77-69 home loss on Jan. 1. On offense, the Wildcats are averaging 75.4 points per game. Forward Dean Wade scored 20 points in the first meeting with the Mountaineers.
Betting on the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-6)
The Mountaineers have been inconsistent lately, even when they’re playing at home. They went 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS in their last four games in Morgantown. That said, they are 8-2 SU in their last 10 in their own coliseum overall. Despite a bad shooting night from their star player Jevon Carter in the previous matchup with Kansas State, the Mountaineers were still able to shoot 53.6 percent from the field. Carter went just 1-for-7 from the floor that day, but he is expected to do better in the rematch simply because a great player like Carter (17.3 PPG) is unlikely to suffer another salty shooting night against the same team. In his last game at home, Carter erupted for 26 points in an 83-76 loss to Kentucky last Saturday. Also key for West Virginia is its pesky defense that limits foes to just 66.6 points per game. Kansas State definitely felt the Mountaineers’ choking defense, as the Wildcats shot just 35.7 percent in the first meeting. West Virginia also won the rebounding battle in that game, 38-27.
Writer’s Prediction:
West Virginia wins again in this matchup, 78-71
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