Kansas vs. West Virginia Predictions - December 31

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The West Virginia Mountaineers (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) will look to extend a five-game winning streak when they hit the road to play the Kansas Jayhawks (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) on December 31, 2024 at Allen Fieldhouse.

The Jayhawks are currently double-digit 13.5-point favorites against the Mountaineers. The over/under for the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Kansas vs. West Virginia Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lawrence, Kansas
  • Arena: Allen Fieldhouse
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Kansas vs. West Virginia Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kansas (-13.5)
  • Moneyline: Kansas (-1205), West Virginia (+720)
  • Total: 142.5 points

Pick ATS:West Virginia (+13.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (142.5)
  • Prediction: Kansas 76, West Virginia 68

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Kansas vs. West Virginia Comparison

Kansas Rank Kansas Stat West Virginia Stat West Virginia Rank
98th 79.2 Points Scored 77.5 136th
61st 66.0 Points Allowed 63.8 29th
9th 18.8 Assists 14.5 156th
59th 10.2 Turnovers 10.8 110th
22nd 49.8% Field Goal % 44.2% 231st
26th 38.6% Field Goal % Allowed 37.3% 9th

Kansas Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Jayhawks is Hunter Dickinson, who averages 15.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
  • Dajuan Harris is Kansas' best passer, distributing 5.7 assists per game while scoring 10.3 PPG.
  • Zeke Mayo makes more threes per game than any other member of the Jayhawks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
  • Harris and Dickinson lead Kansas on the defensive end, with Harris leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Dickinson in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.

West Virginia Key Players

  • The Mountaineers' Javon Small racks up enough points (19.7 per game) and assists (4.8 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
  • Amani Hansberry's stat line of 6.6 rebounds, 10.6 points and 1.3 assists per game secures the top spot on the West Virginia rebounding leaderboard.
  • Tucker DeVries hits 3.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Mountaineers.
  • Small (2.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for West Virginia while Eduardo Andre (2.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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