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West Virginia vs Kansas State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 28 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 59-54
28-22 31-32
Position#147
Record13-7
FormWLWWL
Points / game72.2
Allowed / game64.3
vs
Position#292
Record10-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game84.1
Allowed / game80.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · West Virginia v Kansas State
12 Jan 2027
WEST v KANS
upcoming
27 Jan 2026
WEST59
KANS54
09 Jan 2024
WEST67
KANS81
04 Mar 2023
WEST89
KANS81
08 Jan 2022
WEST71
KANS68
27 Feb 2021
WEST65
KANS43
01 Feb 2020
WEST66
KANS57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

West Virginia winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kansas State 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
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
Kansas
#58
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
48-77
48
77
-29
A14/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
53-88
53
88
-35
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-23
43-35
37-27
31-41
42-22
44-29
28-41
31-39
31-28
31-32
39-43
47-32
18-33
30-44
36-29
36-32
35-37
40-26
23-43
30-45
142.1Avg total
71.9Scored
70.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)72.264.3136.6+8.065%
Season at home (13)75.957.0132.9+18.992%
Season away (7)65.477.9143.3-12.414%
Last 10 (10)71.970.2142.1+1.760%
Last 5 (5)66.872.8139.6-6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)56.078.0134.0-22.00%
vs Similar (12)71.766.3138.0+5.367%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)75.557.9133.4+17.683%
This opponent (Kansas State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kansas StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Creighton
#238
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A13/12
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
W
106-76
106
76
+30
H20/12
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H28/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
73-83
73
83
-10
H03/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
76-101
76
101
-25
A08/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A10/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H15/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
83-84
83
84
-1
A18/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
81-78
81
78
+3
H21/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
62-86
62
86
-24
H25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-33
32-43
57-34
49-42
46-36
48-49
35-45
38-38
36-51
40-50
38-36
46-51
28-42
45-40
43-48
40-36
46-43
35-35
35-37
27-49
165.3Avg total
81.5Scored
83.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)84.180.5164.6+3.650%
Season at home (14)85.977.9163.7+8.064%
Season away (6)80.086.7166.7-6.717%
Last 10 (10)81.583.8165.3-2.340%
Last 5 (5)76.683.4160.0-6.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)71.882.6154.4-10.821%
vs Similar (14)79.671.7151.4+7.964%
vs Weaker (2)101.067.0168.0+34.0100%
This opponent (West Virginia) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -3.3-3.3
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -3.3-3.3
West VirginiaKansas State
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
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
Kansas
#58
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
18-33
18
33
-15
A14/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
23-43
23
43
-20
A24/01
NCAA
66.2Avg total
33.6Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.629.162.7+4.467%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.127.364.4+9.889%-
Last 30 away (11)27.532.459.8-4.927%-
Last 10 (10)33.632.666.2+1.050%-
Last 5 (5)30.237.067.2-6.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)24.834.058.8-9.217%-
vs Similar (12)33.428.862.2+4.675%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)38.127.065.1+11.183%-
This opponent (Kansas State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kansas StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Creighton
#238
W
51-33
51
33
+18
A13/12
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
W
57-34
57
34
+23
H20/12
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H28/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
35-45
35
45
-10
H03/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
36-51
36
51
-15
A08/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A10/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
28-42
28
42
-14
H15/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
43-48
43
48
-5
A18/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H21/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H25/01
NCAA
82.0Avg total
41.5Scored
40.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.936.473.3+0.543%-
Last 30 at home (19)39.134.773.8+4.458%-
Last 30 away (11)33.139.272.3-6.118%-
Last 10 (10)41.540.582.0+1.050%-
Last 5 (5)38.041.279.2-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)32.939.672.6-6.721%-
vs Similar (14)38.934.273.1+4.757%-
vs Weaker (2)50.528.579.0+22.0100%-
This opponent (West Virginia) is Stronger. 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
5
West Virginia wins
5
Kansas State wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26AArizona53-88
22/01/26AArizona State75-63
17/01/26HColorado72-61
14/01/26AHouston48-77
10/01/26HKansas86-75
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/26HKansas62-86
21/01/26HUtah Utes81-78
18/01/26AOklahoma State83-84
15/01/26HUCF Knights73-82
10/01/26AArizona State84-87
08/01/26AArizona76-101
03/01/26HBrigham Young73-83
28/12/25HLouisiana Monroe94-85
20/12/25HSouth Dakota Coyotes106-76
13/12/25ACreighton83-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL65%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayLLLWL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20137
Win %65%92%14%
Points / game72.275.965.4
Allowed / game64.357.077.9
Point differential+8.0+18.9-12.4
Avg total136.6132.9143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%77%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%14%
Kansas State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL50%
HomeWLLWL64%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %50%64%17%
Points / game84.185.980.0
Allowed / game80.577.986.7
Point differential+3.6+8.0-6.7
Avg total164.6163.7166.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%36%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)100% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%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 Arizona21210100%89.668.3+21.3
2 Houston1917289%79.161.6+17.4
3 Iowa State2017385%84.865.7+19.1
4 Brigham Young2017385%86.770.8+15.8
5 Texas Tech2016480%84.273.8+10.4
6 UCF Knights2016480%84.077.0+7.0
7 Kansas2015575%78.267.3+10.9
8 Oklahoma State2014670%86.280.4+5.8
9 TCU2013765%80.070.3+9.7
10 West Virginia2013765%72.264.3+8.0
11 Colorado2012860%82.678.0+4.6
12 Baylor1911858%86.577.0+9.5
13 Arizona State21111052%79.479.8-0.3
14 Cincinnati20101050%72.667.5+5.1
15 Kansas State20101050%84.180.5+3.6
16 Utah Utes2091145%80.081.5-1.4
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 Virginia283159
Kansas State223254
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