Kansas State vs. West Virginia Picks, Odds and Prediction – February 26

Monday's game between the Kansas State Wildcats (16-11, 6-8 Big 12) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-18, 4-10 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum has a projected final score of 74-68 based on our computer prediction, with Kansas State securing the victory. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on February 26. Based on our computer prediction, West Virginia projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup versus Kansas State. The over/under is listed at 142.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Kansas State vs. West Virginia Odds

Kansas State vs West Virginia Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Kansas State -9.5 142.5 -114 -106 -530 +390

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Kansas State vs. West Virginia Prediction

  • Prediction: Kansas State 74, West Virginia 68

Kansas State Betting Info

  • The Wildcats' record against the spread in conference games is 8-6-0.
  • There have been seven Wildcats conference games (out of 14) that hit the over this season.
  • The Wildcats have entered the game as moneyline favorites 14 times this season and won 11, or 78.6%, of those games.
  • Kansas State has been at least a -530 moneyline favorite six times this season and won all of those games.
  • In 15 games this season, the Wildcats and their opponents have scored more than 142.5 total points.
  • The average point total in Kansas State's games this season is 140.8, 1.7 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.

Kansas State's Top Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Cam Carter 27 15.1 5 2.7 1.5 0.7 1.7
Tylor Perry 27 15.1 3 4.6 1.3 0.1 2.6
Arthur Kaluma 26 15 7.2 2 0.8 0.5 1.7
David N'Guessan 27 7.7 6.6 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.1
William McNair 26 7.5 5.1 0.7 0.6 1.3 0

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West Virginia Betting Info

  • The Mountaineers have five wins against the spread in 14 Big 12 games this season.
  • This year, eight of the Mountaineers' 14 Big 12 games have hit the over.
  • The Mountaineers have won in four, or 21.1%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, West Virginia has come away with a win one time in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +390 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Mountaineers have played 13 games this season that finished with a combined score over 142.5 points.
  • West Virginia's games this year have had a 143-point total on average, 0.5 more points than this matchup's over/under.

West Virginia's Top Players

Mountaineers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Raequan Battle 17 16.2 4.4 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.5
Jesse Edwards 18 14.6 8.2 1.1 0.6 1.8 0
Quinn Slazinski 27 12.9 4.1 2.1 0.4 0.2 1.4
Kerr Kriisa 18 10.8 2.7 4.6 0.8 0.1 2.7
Noah Farrakhan 18 8.4 3.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.6

Kansas State vs. West Virginia Scoring Insights

  • The Wildcats are averaging 71.8 points, just 2.6 fewer than the 74.4 the Mountaineers allow.
  • Kansas State is 7-4 versus the spread and 10-1 overall when scoring more than 74.4.
  • West Virginia is 7-4 against the spread and 6-5 overall when giving up less than 71.8 points.
  • The Mountaineers' 68.6 points per game are just 0.4 fewer than the Wildcats allow.
  • West Virginia is 6-3 versus the spread and 5-5 overall when scoring over 69 points.
  • Kansas State has an ATS record of 9-3 (and is 9-3 overall) when allowing less than 68.6 points.
  • The Wildcats have posted 74 more points than their opponents this year (2.8 per game), while the Mountaineers have been outscored by 157 (5.8 per game).

Kansas State vs. West Virginia Rankings

Kansas State Rank Kansas State AVG West Virginia AVG West Virginia Rank
242nd 71.8 Points Scored 68.6 306th
98th 69 Points Allowed 74.4 259th
82nd 37.6 Rebounds 34.4 248th
116th 9.4 Off. Rebounds 7.7 270th
211th 7.1 3pt Made 7 221st
120th 14 Assists 12.7 219th
346th 14.1 Turnovers 12.3 273rd

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