The West Virginia Mountaineers will take on the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. Tip-off from Lawrence, KS, is at 4:00 p.m. ET.
WVU (16-12 SU, 13-15 ATS) beat Oklahoma State on Monday. The Mountaineers are 2-3 straight-up in their past five and 5-10 in Big 12 Conference competition.
KU (23-5 SU, 14-14 ATS) beat TCU on Monday. The Jayhawks are 5-0 straight-up in their past five and 11-4 in Big 12 play.
Kansas defeated West Virginia 76-62 on January 7. KU led by seven at the half and kept its foot on the pedal in the second half. WVU shot 35.1 percent, including 20 percent (4-for-20) from long range. Kansas shot 45.8 percent (11-for-24) from deep and won the rebounding battle 43-35.
The Jayhawks lead the all-time series 19-6.
West Virginia put an end to its three-game losing streak on Monday, taking down Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers are tied with Texas Tech in 8th place in the conference standings with three regular-season games left — all against ranked opponents.
WVU took a commanding lead over OSU on Monday and never retreated, despite a strong second-half showing by the Cowboys. The Mountaineers led by as many as 23 points and never trailed in the 85-67 home win. They shot over 40 percent from three and held the Cowboys to 2-of-19 (10.5%) from long range. West Virginia boasted a +2 rebounding margin with 17 offensive rebounds and a +9 turnover margin. Senior guard Erik Stevenson paced the Mountaineers in scoring, contributing 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
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— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) February 22, 2023
West Virginia scores 76.6 points per game (62nd) and shoots 45.4 percent (140th), including 35.7 percent from distance (98th). It converts 72.9 percent of its foul shot attempts (129th) and averages 31.6 rebounds (193rd) with a +2.6 rebounding margin. The Mountaineers are ranked 18th nationally in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.
West Virginia gives up 70.6 points per game on defense (208th), and its opponents shoot 44.4 percent (230th), including 33.1 percent from beyond the arc (143rd). It's 56th in adjusted defensive efficiency.
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