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The Kansas Jayhawks (15-2, 7-10 ATS, 8-9 O/U) take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-11, 6-11 ATS, 9-8 O/U) in a BIG 12 showdown on Saturday afternoon. The Jayhawks recorded a road win against Oklahoma State on Tuesday. The Mountaineers were hit with an ugly road loss by Oklahoma. Kansas beat West Virginia in all three meetings last season.
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The Kansas Jayhawks continue to shine. The squad has only lost two games all season. The first defeat was against a ranked Marquette squad. Kansas recently won nine in a row. The streak ended in a 65-60 road loss to UCF earlier this month. They have rebounded by posting a 78-66 home win against Oklahoma and were seven-point favorites in a 90-66 road win against Oklahoma State to climb to 3-1 in conference play. The Jayhawks have covered the spread in three of five their last five bouts.
Kevin McCullar Jr. is having an outstanding season. The senior guard has reached 20 points on nine occasions. McCullar Jr. scored 18 points on Tuesday and has recorded an average of 19.8 PPG on the season. Hunter Dickinson is in a groove, scoring at least 20 points in four of his last five bouts. The senior center has increased his season average to 19.3 PPG. K.J Adams Jr. has netted at least 15 points in three of h is last four clashes. The junior forward is posting an average of 12.8 PPG and 5.1 RPG.
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— Kansas Men's Basketball (@KUHoops) January 17, 2024
The Jayhawks are ranked 13th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and remained at the #3 spot in the previous edition of the AP Top 25. Kansas is 3-1 on the road and has scored at least 78 points in four of their last five games. They are scoring an average of 79.2 points on the season, marking them 68th. The squad is conceding an average of only 66 points, good for 60th.