Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (15-2) are hitting the road to WVU Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-11).

The Kansas Jayhawks played Oklahoma State and notched a win by a score of 90-66 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Jayhawks walked away with 17 while Oklahoma State finished the game with 16 fouls. They buried 6 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. Oklahoma State ended up shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of 24 tries. Additionally, Oklahoma State grabbed 22 boards (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oklahoma State earned 11 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. With respect to defending, Kansas let their opponent shoot 39.6% from the floor on 21 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Jayhawks knocked down 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Kansas ended the contest having earned a 62.1% FG percentage (36 of 58) and buried 5 out of their 13 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Hunter Dickinson is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He accounted for 21 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Kansas comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-2 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 14.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Kansas is pulling in 38.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 356 dimes on the year, which ranks 2nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Jayhawks are hitting 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (107 of 298) and 74.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.2 points per game (68th in the nation) while going 50.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Jayhawks have forced 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 67th in college basketball in opponents PPG (66.3). The Jayhawks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.1% (409 of 1,045) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 71st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 194 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 77-63 when they played Oklahoma. Concerning team rebounding, West Virginia permitted Oklahoma to snag 33 in all (10 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 of 15 and ended up shooting 22 of 30 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Mountaineers allowed Oklahoma to make 25 of their 51 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 49.0% for this game. In all, the Mountaineers ended up going 21 for 46 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, West Virginia made 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. Oklahoma committed 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Mountaineers recorded 16 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 19 for the contest.

Noah Farrakhan ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers for the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in this matchup. He made 6 out of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, but wasn't able to grab a board.

West Virginia has a record of 6-11 this season. The Mountaineers are committing 14.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (272nd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest. West Virginia has earned 1,149 pts on the season (67.6 per contest) and they grab 35.2 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are connecting on 40.8% from the floor, which is ranked 327th in the nation.

The West Virginia defense allows 34.0% on 3-point shots (140 of 412) and opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.2 assists and 36.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 212th and 272nd in D-1. The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 196th in the country in points per game surrendered with 72.0. They are able to force 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (158th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take West Virginia

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