West Virginia vs Kansas State Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a West Virginia vs Kansas State Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 25th, at the Bramlege Coliseum. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mountaineers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Wildcats’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving West Virginia

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Kansas State

-Recent betting trends in games played between WVU and Kansas State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Mountaineers and Wildcats.

Kansas State is Awful

There is no other way to put it, Kansas State is awful and they just keep losing games. Kansas State has lost six games in a row and even in games they are winning they ended up blowing. Two games ago against Kansas, they ended up losing 84-74. In the last game against Baylor, they ended up losing 70-62. At halftime, they were actually up 30-26, but in the second half, they ended up blowing it. There were three different players that put up 12 points, but no one that put up more than 13. 

Kansas State sits with a 7-11 record overall and they have gone 8-10 against the spread. The over has also hit in 8 of the 18 games so far this season. Kansas State is averaging 72.6 points while their defense is giving up 71.8 points per game. They are averaging 58.67 field goal attempts per game which is 188th in the league. David N’Guessan has been the top player this season for Kansas State averaging 12.6 points while shooting 64.3 percent from the field and 31.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Kansas State Will Beat West Virginia

• West Virginia has lost each of its last 13 Saturday road games against Conference opponents.
• Kansas State has won 34 of its last 41 games at Fred Bramlage Coliseum.
• Kansas State has won the first half in six of its last seven home games against the Big 12 Conference.

Can West Virginia Bounce Back?

West Virginia was playing well heading the last game, but they were knocked off. West Virginia scored only 57 points against Arizona State and even though the defense wasn’t awful they still ended up losing eight points. In the second half, West Virginia was outscored 41-34 and that led to the defeat. West Virginia shot only 31 percent from the field and 13.8 percent from behind the three-point line. The shooting from deep is going to need to be better here if they want to end up finding success. 

West Virginia sits with a 13-5 record overall and they have gone 11-7 against the spread so far this season. The Mountaineers are averaging 71.8 points while their defense is giving up 63.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 256th in the league while the defense is ranked 20th in the league. Guard Javon Small has been the top player for the Mountaineers, and he’s averaging 19.5 points while shooting 42.4 percent from the field. 

Why WVU Will Beat Kansas State

• Kansas State has lost each of its last six games against the Big 12 Conference.
• West Virginia has won eight of its last nine day games.
• Kansas State has lost the first half in each of its last three day games against the Big 12 Conference.

West Virginia vs Kansas State Prediction

This game is going to be lower-scoring. West Virginia’s defense is giving up 63.9 points per game and their defense is going to step up here. Kansas State’s offense is averaging 72.6 points per game and they are going to step up in a big way here. Look for Wes Virginia and Kansas State to both really struggle to score and this game will end up staying under the total. Back the under.