The Kansas State Wildcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers are set to tip off on Saturday at the WCU Coliseum in Morgantown. THe Kansas State Wildcats are coming off their tough loss at home to Kansas on Monday. The Wildcats are 16-8 on the season, and have split their 8 road games this season.
For West Virginia, after sneaking by with a win on Wednesday over Oklahoma, they are 19-5. The Mountaineers are still in the mix, with Baylor to knock Kansas off in the Big 12 conference. The Mountaineers have won 12 out of 14 games at home this season. West Virginia is -6.5 over Kansas State on the college basketball lines.
Kansas Sate at West Virginia Betting Prediction, Pick & TV Info
When: Saturday, Feb. 11, Noon ET
Where: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WVA
TV: ESPN
Stream: WatchESPNRadio: Kansas State / West Virginia
NCAAB Odds: West Virginia at -6.5
Why Bet on West Virginia?
The West Virginia Mountaineers are led by head coach Bob Huggins. The Mountaineers are one of just three teams all season to down the Kansas Jayhawks. West Virginia will take on Kansas coming up on February 13th in Lawrence. The Mountaineers are 7-4, while Kansas is 9-2 and Baylor is 8-3 in league play.
The Mountaineers are scoring more than 87 points per game, but scored far less than that in the win over the Sooners. The top scorer for West Virginia coming into this game has been Esa Ahmad. The forward is scoring 12 points per game, while guard Jevon Carter is adding 11.7 points and 4.5 assists per game.
Why Bet on Kansas State?
The Kansas State Wildcats, led by Bruce Weber are looking to get back on track, and even their Big 12 record up. Kansas State is sixth in the Big 12 with a 5-6 conference mark. The Wildcats are scoring 74.3 points per game, while their opponents are scoring 65.8 per game against them. Kansas State is led in scoring by guard Kemau Stokes, with 12.2 per game.
The Wildcats are seeking their 29th trip to the NCAA Tournament. In school history, Kansas State has been to the Final Four, four times. The Wildcats have won 33 tournament games, while losing 32 games. Kansas State has wins over both the Baylor Bears and the Mountaineers of West Virginia this season.
Betting Pick & Score Prediction
In a great basketball game, the West Virginia Mountaineers appear to be the team to bet on here. The game is in Morgantown, which is a great advantage, and the athletes of the Mountaineers can really play at home. Remember when West Virginia hosted Kansas. The Mountaineers blew out the #3 ranked team.
Look for Kansas State to struggle to score. The big question mark on the Wildcats is their inability to score in big spots. The Mountaineers score early and often, and run away with a big home win over Kansas State. The final bet for this game on Saturday is the West Virginia Mountaineers -6.5 over the Wildcats of Kansas State.
