Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN

The West Virginia Mountaineers (14-11) host the Kansas Jayhawks (21-4) at WVU Coliseum on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Oklahoma State and took home the win by a score of 76-62 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Jayhawks ended up finishing with 14 while Oklahoma State finished the game with 20 fouls. They also converted 3 out of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. Oklahoma State finished the game at 64.3% at the charity stripe by making 9 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Oklahoma State snagged 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oklahoma State dished out 10 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. With respect to defending, Kansas allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the field on 25 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 39 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jayhawks made 19 of 27 shots for a percentage of 70.4%. Kansas finished the contest having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (25 of 64) and buried 7 out of their 28 3-pointers.

Ochai Agbaji is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished the game at 41.7% from the floor and earned 4 dimes. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 20 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Kansas steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 21-4 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.4 fouls every game. As a team, Kansas is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 396 dimes this year, which ranks 43rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Jayhawks are shooting 35.6% on 3-pointers (181 of 508) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.5 pts per game (22nd in college basketball) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Jayhawks are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They rank 122nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 292 relinquished so far this season. The Jayhawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (629 of 1,492) and they surrender 31.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 29.8% on 3-point shots while they are 153rd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (68.0).

The last time they took the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 78-73 when they played Kansas State. The Mountaineers pulled down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. Kansas State was called for 21 fouls for the contest which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. With respect to three-point shots, West Virginia made 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mountaineers finished the game shooting 23 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Mountaineers allowed Kansas State to convert 19 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% in this game. They finished 37.5% from three-point range by hitting 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 31 out of 39 from the free throw line (79.5%). In reference to cleaning the glass, West Virginia allowed Kansas State to pull down 27 in total (7 offensive).

Kedrian Johnson ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers for this contest. He earned 15 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in the matchup. He converted 3 of 4 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 14-11 on the season. The Mountaineers are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they go 71.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.2 times per contest (342nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. West Virginia has earned 1,707 pts on the campaign (68.3 per contest) and they pull down 33.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 41.5% from the field, which is 303rd in college hoops.

The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 121st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.9. They have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (166th in college hoops). The West Virginia defense allows 30.9% on shots from 3-point land (162 of 525) and their opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.1 dimes and 36.7 total rebounds per game, which is 222nd and 297th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Virginia

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