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The No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (9-2) will host the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-2) in each team’s Big 12 opener on Tuesday. Kansas enters off an 87-53 victory over Brown on Dec. 22. West Virginia enters off a 67-46 win over Mercyhurst on Dec. 22 as both teams scheduled softer non-conference opponents before their first Big 12 battle. The teams split their two meetings last season with the home team winning each time, but Kansas is 6-1 over their last seven head-to-head matchups.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET on New Year’s Eve from Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks are favored by 12.5 points in the latest West Virginia vs. Kansas odds, while the over/under is 142.5 points per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Kansas vs. West Virginia picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the proven model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 9 of the 2024-25 season on a 183-130 betting roll (+2520) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on West Virginia vs. Kansas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the Kansas vs. WVU game:
- Kansas vs. West Virginia spread: Kansas -12.5
- Kansas vs. West Virginia over/under: 142.5 points
- Kansas vs. West Virginia money line: Kansas -877, West Virginia +586
- WV: The Mountaineers are 2-1 ATS over their last three games as the underdog
- Kan: The Jayhawks are 3-0 ATS at home over their last three games
- Kansas vs. West Virginia picks: See picks here
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Why West Virginia can cover
The Mountaineers enter on a five-game winning streak, which began with an 83-76 victory over No. 24 Arizona on Nov. 29 in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. West Virginia has won each of its four games since by double digits, winning by an average of 22.8 points and covering the spread in three of the five victories. West Virginia nearly upset Kansas on the road last season before losing, 76-74.
Senior guard Javon Small is averaging 19.7 points per game this season, including 19 points and seven assists in his last game. Small had 27 points, six rebounds and six assists the game before. West Virginia has the No. 24 scoring defense in the nation, allowing 63.8 ppg while holding opponents to 37.3% shooting from the field, which ranks eighth in the country. See which team to pick here.
Why Kansas can cover
The Jayhawks are 7-0 at home this season and they are 43-3 in Allen Fieldhouse since the start of the 2021-22 college basketball season. They’ve been one of the most dominant home teams in the nation throughout the last decade as Kansas hasn’t lost multiple home games in one year since the 2017-18 season. Head coach Bill Self is 612-145 for an .808 win percentage over his 22-year career at Kansas, including a win percentage better than 90% at home.
Fifth-year senior center Hunter Dickinson is averaging 15.5 points and 10.3 rebounds this season with senior guard Zeke Mayo adding 13.5 ppg in a balanced Kansas offense with four players averaging at least 9.5 points per game this season. Kansas is 16th in shooting percentage (49.8%) as one of the most efficient offenses in the nation. Given their home dominance over this year and over recent seasons, the Jayhawks could open their home conference season with another one-sided victory. See which team to pick here.
How to make Kansas vs. West Virginia picks
The model has simulated West Virginia vs. Kansas 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kansas vs. West Virginia, and which side of the spread hit almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the West Virginia vs. Kansas spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 183-130 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.
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