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West Virginia vs Kansas Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 86-75
39-43 47-32
Position#147
Record10-5
FormWLWLW
Points / game74.1
Allowed / game61.5
West Virginia 🏆
USA
vs
Kansas
USA
Position#58
Record11-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game66.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · West Virginia v Kansas
10 Jan 2026
WEST86
KANS75
20 Jan 2024
WEST91
KANS85
07 Jan 2023
WEST62
KANS76
19 Feb 2022
WEST58
KANS71
06 Feb 2021
WEST91
KANS79
12 Feb 2020
WEST49
KANS58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Clemson
#56
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A21/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A23/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
70-38
70
38
+32
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
91-49
91
49
+42
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
66-75
66
75
-9
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
90-58
90
58
+32
H10/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
88-89 OT
88
89
-1
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
59-80
59
80
-21
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-25
35-45
28-36
40-42
39-22
31-16
40-32
51-17
34-34
32-41
47-23
43-35
37-27
31-41
42-22
44-29
28-41
31-39
31-28
31-32
139.5Avg total
74.7Scored
64.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)74.161.5135.5+12.667%
Season at home (11)75.455.0130.4+20.491%
Season away (4)70.579.2149.8-8.80%
Last 10 (10)74.764.8139.5+9.950%
Last 5 (5)77.067.6144.6+9.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)56.873.2130.0-16.40%
vs Similar ◀ (12)68.865.2134.0+3.558%
vs Weaker (13)72.958.6131.5+14.369%
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#269
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H24/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H25/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A27/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H07/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
W
77-76 OT
77
76
+1
A13/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
73-49
73
49
+24
H17/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
W
90-61
90
61
+29
H23/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A03/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
104-100 OT
104
100
+4
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-32
32-29
34-25
37-35
34-41
47-35
33-29
23-32
33-25
47-35
30-30
36-36
36-25
37-24
51-30
39-31
41-44
34-37
41-36
46-51
146.3Avg total
77.8Scored
68.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)77.766.9144.6+10.773%
Season at home (10)79.260.6139.8+18.690%
Season away (5)74.679.6154.2-5.040%
Last 10 (10)77.868.5146.3+9.380%
Last 5 (5)83.873.4157.2+10.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.666.8131.4-2.220%
vs Similar ◀ (15)77.175.0152.1+2.153%
vs Weaker (10)81.267.8149.0+13.490%
This opponent (West Virginia) 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: +6.8+6.81st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +3.3+3.3
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.8+6.81st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +3.3+3.3
West VirginiaKansas
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Clemson
#56
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A21/11
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A23/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H10/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
42-22
42
22
+20
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H07/01
NCAA
64.8Avg total
35.8Scored
29.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.828.261.1+4.670%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.426.862.2+8.684%-
Last 30 away (11)28.530.759.2-2.345%-
Last 10 (10)35.829.064.8+6.870%-
Last 5 (5)37.028.265.2+8.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)25.433.458.8-8.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)32.028.460.4+3.675%-
vs Weaker (13)36.526.162.5+10.485%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#269
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H24/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H25/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A27/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H07/12
NCAA
NC State
#128
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A13/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H17/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
W
51-30
51
30
+21
H23/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A03/01
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H07/01
NCAA
68.9Avg total
37.2Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.833.070.8+4.760%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.930.570.4+9.483%-
Last 30 away (12)34.636.871.4-2.225%-
Last 10 (10)37.231.768.9+5.570%-
Last 5 (5)39.833.072.8+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.033.466.4-0.440%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)37.633.771.3+3.953%-
vs Weaker (10)40.431.872.2+8.680%-
This opponent (West Virginia) 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
3
West Virginia wins
7
Kansas wins
DateGameScore
31/12/24Kansas v West Virginia61-62
20/01/24West Virginia v Kansas91-85
09/03/23Kansas v West Virginia78-61
25/02/23Kansas v West Virginia76-74
07/01/23West Virginia v Kansas62-76
10/03/22Kansas v West Virginia87-63
20/02/22West Virginia v Kansas58-71
15/01/22Kansas v West Virginia85-59
06/02/21West Virginia v Kansas91-79
23/12/20Kansas v West Virginia79-65
West Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/26HCincinnati62-60
03/01/26AIowa State59-80
23/12/25HMiss. Valley St.86-51
14/12/25AOhio State88-89 OT
10/12/25HUALR90-58
06/12/25HWake Forest66-75
04/12/25HCoppin State91-49
30/11/25HMercyhurst Lakers70-38
23/11/25AXavier68-78
21/11/25AClemson67-70
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/26HTCU104-100 OT
03/01/26AUCF Knights75-81
23/12/25HDavidson90-61
17/12/25HTowson73-49
13/12/25ANC State77-76 OT
07/12/25HMissouri80-60
03/12/25HUconn56-61
27/11/25ATennessee81-76
25/11/25HSyracuse71-60
24/11/25HNotre Dame71-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW67%
HomeWLWWW91%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15114
Win %67%91%0%
Points / game74.175.470.5
Allowed / game61.555.079.2
Point differential+12.6+20.4-8.8
Avg total135.5130.4149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%73%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %7%0%25%
Kansas
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW73%
HomeLWWWW90%
AwayLLWWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %73%90%40%
Points / game77.779.274.6
Allowed / game66.960.679.6
Point differential+10.7+18.6-5.0
Avg total144.6139.8154.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %13%10%20%
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 Arizona15150100%91.567.7+23.8
2 Iowa State1514193%87.363.5+23.8
3 Brigham Young1514193%88.267.7+20.5
4 Houston1514193%77.360.3+16.9
5 Oklahoma State1513287%90.279.7+10.5
6 UCF Knights1412286%86.975.8+11.1
7 Colorado1512380%86.577.9+8.6
8 TCU1511473%80.967.2+13.7
9 Kansas1511473%77.766.9+10.7
10 Texas Tech1511473%83.773.3+10.4
11 Baylor1410471%90.774.1+16.6
12 West Virginia1510567%74.161.5+12.6
13 Kansas State159660%86.679.5+7.1
14 Arizona State159660%80.378.5+1.9
15 Cincinnati158753%73.765.3+8.3
16 Utah Utes158753%80.380.1+0.2
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
West Virginia394786
Kansas433275
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