The West Virginia Mountaineers (9-4 overall, 2-3 Big 12) visit the Kansas State Wildcats (5-10, 1-6) in a Saturday afternoon (4 p.m. ET) contest at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kans. Below, we analyze the West Virginia-Kansas State college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
West Virginia is No. 15 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
West Virginia at Kansas State: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: West Virginia -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | Kansas State +475 (bet $100 to win $475)
- Against the spread/ATS: West Virginia 10.5 (-110) | Kansas State +10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 135.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
West Virginia at Kansas State: Three things to know
- The Mountaineers have struggled in league play after going 8-1 through Dec. 18, with the one loss to top-ranked Gonzaga. From Dec. 22-Jan. 9, WVU went 2-3. The Mountaineers have been on a COVID hiatus since: they’ve had three consecutive games postponed.
- The Wildcats head into this game off of five straight losses overall and six straight in circuit play. Of late, KSU has struggled mightily on offense: over its last six games, the Wildcats have averaged just 60.3 points per game. Over that stretch, Kansas State has shot just 39.8% from the field and 28.3% from beyond the 3-point arc.
- Starting PG Nigel Pack is an injury question mark (illness) for Kansas State. The freshman is averaging 10.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest through his first dozen collegiate games. He has been a solid generator on offense while providing good defense as well.
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West Virginia at Kansas State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
West Virginia 71, Kansas State 63
Money line (ML)
The Mountaineers are the clear play in a vacuum. The ML prices make for a PASS, but the Kansas State tag is closer to a value than is the West Virginia play.
Against the spread (ATS)
Against sub-.400 teams, WVU is 2-6-1 ATS in its last nine games. Rested West Virginia can win this game by 10; rusted West Virginia can struggle to get by in a two-possession affair.
The COVID effect on both teams schedules and rosters brings too much gray area into the calculus of this one: STAND PAT and look for better value elsewhere.
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Over/Under (O/U)
The best play in this matchup is on lengthy possessions, misfires and solid defense. BACK THE UNDER 135.5 (-110).
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