The No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (13-1, 2-0 Big 12) will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (10-4, 0-2) in Morgantown Saturday at 6 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kansas vs. West Virginia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
After slipping past Texas Tech 75-72 Tuesday as a 1-point favorite, Kansas will play its 2nd straight road tilt as it attempts to stay perfect in conference play and improve to an identical 3-0 on the road.
F Jalen Wilson (team-high 20.6 points per game) leads the attack for the Jayhawks as coach Bill Self will attempt to beat WVU coach Bob Huggins in this meeting between the 2 most tenured coaches in the conference.
Behind G Erik Stevenson (team-high 14.1 PPG), West Virginia will look to earn its 1st conference win of the season after losing its last outing 67-60 at Oklahoma State Monday as 3-point underdogs. Although the Mountaineers are 1-3 on the road, they are a perfect 7-0 at home.