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West Virginia vs Kansas Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 20 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 58-71
27-33 31-38
Position#206
Record14-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game68.3
Allowed / game66.9
West Virginia
USA
vs
Kansas 🏆
USA
Position#8
Record21-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game79.5
Allowed / game68.0
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

West Virginia winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kansas winWon
-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
Kansas
#8
L
59-85
59
85
-26
A15/01
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H18/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#46
L
65-78
65
78
-13
A22/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
L
62-72
62
72
-10
H27/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#39
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
77-81
77
81
-4
A01/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#46
L
53-60
53
60
-7
H05/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
W
79-63
79
63
+16
H09/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#194
L
58-81
58
81
-23
A12/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
L
73-78
73
78
-5
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-33
28-52
33-37
35-40
34-36
31-42
22-30
40-42
29-38
39-39
39-31
38-50
32-26
21-34
39-28
40-35
30-36
28-45
42-35
31-43
141.4Avg total
66.2Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)68.366.9135.2+1.456%
Season at home (17)69.662.3131.9+7.376%
Season away (8)65.576.6142.1-11.112%
Last 10 (10)66.275.2141.4-9.010%
Last 5 (5)68.072.6140.6-4.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)64.268.9133.2-4.738%
vs Similar (14)72.667.7140.3+4.957%
vs Weaker (3)79.064.7143.7+14.3100%
This opponent (Kansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Virginia
#206
W
85-59
85
59
+26
H15/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
W
67-64
67
64
+3
A19/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
W
78-75
78
75
+3
A22/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#46
W
94-91 OT
94
91
+3
H25/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
62-80
62
80
-18
H29/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
W
70-61
70
61
+9
A02/02
NCAA
Baylor
#16
W
83-59
83
59
+24
H05/02
NCAA
Texas
#94
L
76-79
76
79
-3
A08/02
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
W
71-69
71
69
+2
H12/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#194
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-31
52-28
34-32
33-32
34-50
44-25
36-30
39-45
31-51
31-29
30-24
40-37
39-21
44-38
35-40
41-39
31-34
40-35
38-28
38-34
146.1Avg total
76.2Scored
69.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)79.568.0147.5+11.484%
Season at home (16)79.865.8145.6+14.188%
Season away (9)78.972.1151.0+6.878%
Last 10 (10)76.269.9146.1+6.380%
Last 5 (5)75.266.0141.2+9.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.058.0129.0+13.0100%
vs Similar (11)73.373.6146.9-0.455%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)81.265.8146.9+15.4100%
This opponent (West Virginia) is Weaker. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +0.0+0.02nd half2nd half: -9.1-9.12nd half: +6.0+6.0
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +0.0+0.02nd half2nd half: -9.1-9.12nd half: +6.0+6.0
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
Kansas
#8
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A15/01
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H18/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#46
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A22/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
L
22-30
22
30
-8
H27/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#39
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A29/01
NCAA
Baylor
#16
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A01/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#46
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H05/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H09/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#194
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A12/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A15/02
NCAA
66.1Avg total
33.1Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.331.064.3+2.363%-
Last 30 at home (22)34.029.763.7+4.377%-
Last 30 away (8)31.434.666.0-3.225%-
Last 10 (10)33.133.066.1+0.140%-
Last 5 (5)36.431.267.6+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)29.831.861.7-2.038%-
vs Similar (14)35.631.366.9+4.479%-
vs Weaker (3)37.326.363.7+11.0100%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Virginia
#206
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H15/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A19/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
L
34-50
34
50
-16
A22/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#46
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H25/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
31-51
31
51
-20
H29/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
W
30-24
30
24
+6
A02/02
NCAA
Baylor
#16
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H05/02
NCAA
Texas
#94
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A08/02
NCAA
Oklahoma
#172
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H12/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#194
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H15/02
NCAA
68.2Avg total
34.1Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.832.167.9+3.767%-
Last 30 at home (21)36.131.567.6+4.771%-
Last 30 away (9)35.033.468.4+1.656%-
Last 10 (10)34.134.168.2+0.060%-
Last 5 (5)34.629.464.0+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)33.030.063.0+3.0100%-
vs Similar (11)32.733.866.5-1.145%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)37.831.168.9+6.778%-
This opponent (West Virginia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
West Virginia wins
4
Kansas wins
DateGameScore
15/01/22Kansas v West Virginia85-59
06/02/21West Virginia v Kansas91-79
23/12/20Kansas v West Virginia79-65
13/02/20West Virginia v Kansas49-58
04/01/20Kansas v West Virginia60-53
West Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/22AKansas State73-78
12/02/22AOklahoma State58-81
09/02/22HIowa State79-63
05/02/22HTexas Tech53-60
01/02/22ABaylor77-81
29/01/22AArkansas68-77
27/01/22HOklahoma62-72
22/01/22ATexas Tech65-78
18/01/22HBaylor68-77
15/01/22AKansas59-85
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/22HOklahoma State76-62
12/02/22HOklahoma71-69
08/02/22ATexas76-79
05/02/22HBaylor83-59
02/02/22AIowa State70-61
29/01/22HKentucky62-80
25/01/22HTexas Tech94-91 OT
22/01/22AKansas State78-75
19/01/22AOklahoma67-64
15/01/22HWest Virginia85-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL56%
HomeWLLLW76%
AwayLLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25178
Win %56%76%12%
Points / game68.369.665.5
Allowed / game66.962.376.6
Point differential+1.4+7.3-11.1
Avg total135.2131.9142.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%47%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kansas
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW84%
HomeWLWWW88%
AwayLWWWL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25169
Win %84%88%78%
Points / game79.579.878.9
Allowed / game68.065.872.1
Point differential+11.4+14.1+6.8
Avg total147.5145.6151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%56%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)75% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %4%6%0%
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 Arizona2523292%84.865.2+19.6
2 Houston2521484%76.258.0+18.1
3 Kansas2521484%79.568.0+11.4
4 Baylor2722581%77.563.0+14.5
5 Texas Tech2721678%73.761.1+12.6
6 Brigham Young2719870%73.868.5+5.3
7 Iowa State2718967%67.661.6+6.0
8 TCU2416867%68.163.8+4.3
9 Cincinnati2617965%71.265.0+6.2
10 Colorado2617965%70.366.5+3.8
11 UCF Knights2415962%70.167.6+2.5
12 West Virginia25141156%68.366.9+1.4
13 Kansas State26141254%68.365.0+3.3
14 Oklahoma State26131350%70.067.3+2.7
15 Utah Utes27111641%69.769.3+0.4
16 Arizona State2491538%64.669.5-4.9
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 Virginia273158
Kansas333871
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