Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: Youtube TV

The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-4) are hosting the Kansas Jayhawks (13-1) at WVU Coliseum on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Texas Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 75-72 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Jayhawks ended up walking away with 11 and Texas Tech racked up 6 fouls. They made 10 of their 21 attempts from distance. Texas Tech walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 12 tries. On top of that, Texas Tech totaled 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Tech doled out 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. Concerning the defense, Kansas allowed the other team to go 47.3% from the floor on 26 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Jayhawks made 2 of 4 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Kansas ended the game with a 49.2% field goal percentage (31 out of 63) and made 11 of 24 shots from downtown.

Dajuan Harris is a player who came through in the game. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. He finished shooting 85.7% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Kansas will play this game with a mark of 13-1 so far this year. They are averaging 77.9 pts per contest (68th in Division 1) while hitting 48.2% from the floor. The Jayhawks are connecting on 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (112 of 298) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kansas is collecting 37.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 258 assists for the campaign, which ranks 16th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.4 times per game and as a group are committing 15.7 fouls per game.

On defense, the Jayhawks are able to force 15.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 49th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 149 conceded so far this year. The Jayhawks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.0% (322 of 806) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 89th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (65.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 67-60 against Oklahoma State. When discussing attacking the glass, West Virginia allowed Oklahoma State to grab 29 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 31.3% from distance by going 5 out of 16 and finished the game at 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Mountaineers permitted Oklahoma State to knock down 25 of their 52 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers finished 19 for 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.5%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, West Virginia made 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 60.7%. Oklahoma State was called for 25 fouls in this contest which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Mountaineers snagged 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest.

Erik Stevenson was important for the Mountaineers in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in the game.

West Virginia has a win-loss record of 10-4 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountaineers are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 46th in D-1. West Virginia has scored 1,112 pts so far this year (79.4 per game) and they average 35.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (122nd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 19.6 fouls every game and they hit 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The West Virginia defense allows 31.6% on 3-pointers (85 of 269) and their opponents are knocking down 69.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.1 dimes and 31.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 154th and 37th in college hoops. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 138th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.4. They have forced 16.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (181st in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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