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Kansas vs West Virginia Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 31 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 61-62
20-33 41-29
Position#114
Record9-2
FormWLLWW
Points / game79.2
Allowed / game66.0
vs
Position#131
Record9-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game63.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Kansas v West Virginia
02 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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WEST53
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kansas winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
West Virginia winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#111
W
92-89
92
89
+3
H09/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
W
77-69
77
69
+8
A12/11
NCAA
Oakland
#220
W
78-57
78
57
+21
H16/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
W
84-66
84
66
+18
H20/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
W
75-72
75
72
+3
A27/11
NCAA
Furman
#40
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H30/11
NCAA
Creighton
#59
L
63-76
63
76
-13
A05/12
NCAA
Missouri
#89
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A08/12
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H14/12
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
87-53
87
53
+34
H22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
53-38
39-51
30-24
47-45
46-24
32-33
43-38
41-28
41-39
34-33
39-28
47-23
31-41
32-35
25-39
42-37
38-30
37-30
42-31
45-22
145.3Avg total
78.4Scored
66.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)79.266.0145.2+13.282%
Season at home (7)84.161.9146.0+22.3100%
Season away (4)70.573.2143.8-2.850%
Last 10 (10)78.466.9145.3+11.580%
Last 5 (5)75.663.2138.8+12.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)72.576.9149.4-4.450%
vs Similar ◀ (13)72.170.1142.2+2.062%
vs Weaker (9)82.864.6147.3+18.278%
This opponent (West Virginia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMass
#303
W
75-69
75
69
+6
H09/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
62-86
62
86
-24
A16/11
NCAA
Iona
#209
W
86-43
86
43
+43
H21/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
86-78 OT
86
78
+8
A27/11
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
70-79 OT
70
79
-9
H28/11
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
83-76 OT
83
76
+7
H29/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H07/12
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#262
W
79-45
79
45
+34
H11/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#202
W
84-61
84
61
+23
H14/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
67-46
67
46
+21
H22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
45-28
30-41
22-44
40-42
45-22
41-21
31-39
40-32
28-24
34-38
39-37
27-29
28-30
45-30
36-18
43-27
41-30
43-31
35-22
32-24
140.8Avg total
76.5Scored
64.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)77.563.8141.3+13.682%
Season at home (9)78.259.8138.0+18.489%
Season away (2)74.082.0156.0-8.050%
Last 10 (10)76.564.3140.8+12.280%
Last 5 (5)77.257.6134.8+19.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)72.081.3153.3-9.227%
vs Similar ◀ (4)75.262.5137.8+12.875%
vs Weaker (4)78.054.8132.8+23.2100%
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: +5.6+5.62nd half2nd half: +5.9+5.92nd half: +6.0+6.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +5.6+5.61st half: +5.6+5.62nd half2nd half: +5.9+5.92nd half: +6.0+6.0
KansasWest Virginia
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#111
W
53-38
53
38
+15
H09/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
W
30-24
30
24
+6
A12/11
NCAA
Oakland
#220
W
46-24
46
24
+22
H16/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H20/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A27/11
NCAA
Furman
#40
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H30/11
NCAA
Creighton
#59
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A05/12
NCAA
Missouri
#89
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A08/12
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H14/12
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H22/12
NCAA
72.0Avg total
38.8Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.833.471.2+4.567%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.131.672.6+9.589%-
Last 30 away (12)33.036.169.1-3.133%-
Last 10 (10)38.833.272.0+5.680%-
Last 5 (5)35.033.868.8+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.033.969.9+2.175%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.334.870.2+0.546%-
vs Weaker (9)43.130.873.9+12.389%-
This opponent (West Virginia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMass
#303
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H09/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
22-44
22
44
-22
A16/11
NCAA
Iona
#209
W
45-22
45
22
+23
H21/11
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A27/11
NCAA
Louisville
#26
W
28-24
28
24
+4
H28/11
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H29/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H07/12
NCAA
N. Carolina Central
#262
W
36-18
36
18
+18
H11/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#202
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H14/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
35-22
35
22
+13
H22/12
NCAA
64.4Avg total
35.0Scored
29.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.935.969.8-2.047%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.332.569.8+4.867%-
Last 30 away (12)28.840.969.7-12.217%-
Last 10 (10)35.029.464.4+5.670%-
Last 5 (5)35.827.463.2+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)32.738.971.6-6.236%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)33.029.562.5+3.550%-
vs Weaker (4)41.525.567.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
Kansas wins
2
West Virginia wins
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/24HBrown87-53
14/12/24HNC State75-60
08/12/24AMissouri67-76
05/12/24ACreighton63-76
30/11/24HFurman86-51
27/11/24ADuke75-72
20/11/24HNC Wilmington84-66
16/11/24HOakland78-57
12/11/24AMichigan State77-69
09/11/24HNorth Carolina92-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/24HMercyhurst Lakers67-46
14/12/24HBethune-Cookman84-61
11/12/24HN. Carolina Central79-45
07/12/24HGeorgetown73-60
29/11/24HArizona83-76 OT
28/11/24HLouisville70-79 OT
27/11/24AGonzaga86-78 OT
21/11/24HIona86-43
16/11/24APittsburgh62-86
09/11/24HUMass75-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kansas
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW82%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1174
Win %82%100%50%
Points / game79.284.170.5
Allowed / game66.061.973.2
Point differential+13.2+22.3-2.8
Avg total145.2146.0143.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%86%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
West Virginia
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW82%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %82%89%50%
Points / game77.578.274.0
Allowed / game63.859.882.0
Point differential+13.6+18.4-8.0
Avg total141.3138.0156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %27%22%50%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Iowa State1211192%87.765.8+21.8
2 Cincinnati1210283%78.459.5+18.9
3 Texas Tech119282%86.363.3+23.0
4 Brigham Young119282%85.664.7+20.9
5 West Virginia119282%77.563.8+13.6
6 Kansas119282%79.266.0+13.2
7 Arizona State119282%78.571.4+7.2
8 UCF Knights119282%80.874.0+6.8
9 Houston129375%76.554.6+21.9
10 Colorado129375%76.169.2+6.8
11 Utah Utes118373%86.766.8+19.9
12 Baylor118373%86.969.6+17.3
13 Oklahoma State128467%76.273.4+2.8
14 Arizona127558%85.968.8+17.2
15 TCU127558%73.266.0+7.2
16 Kansas State127558%77.470.7+6.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Kansas204161
West Virginia332962
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