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No. 24 West Virginia @ Kansas State

Current Records: West Virginia 10-2; Kansas State 11-1

What to Know

The Kansas State Wildcats and the #24 West Virginia Mountaineers will face off in a Big 12 clash at 7 p.m. ET Dec. 31 at Fred Bramlage Coliseum. The teams split their matchups last year, with K-State winning the first 78-73 at home and the Mountaineers taking the second 73-67.

The Wildcats were able to grind out a solid win over the Radford Highlanders last week, winning 73-65. K-State's forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin looked sharp as he had 26 points in addition to nine boards.

Meanwhile, the Stony Brook Seawolves typically have all the answers at home, but last Thursday West Virginia proved too difficult a challenge. The stars were brightly shining for West Virginia in a 75-64 victory over Stony Brook. The Mountaineers can attribute much of their success to guard Kedrian Johnson, who had 18 points.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Wildcats are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (8-3), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The wins brought K-State up to 11-1 and West Virginia to 10-2. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: K-State enters the contest with only 60.8 points allowed per game on average, good for 29th best in college basketball. But West Virginia comes into the game boasting the 29th most points per game in college basketball at 81.3. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fred Bramlage Coliseum -- Manhattan, Kansas
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $25.00

Odds

The Wildcats are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Mountaineers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

West Virginia have won 11 out of their last 16 games against Kansas State.

  • Mar 09, 2022 - West Virginia 73 vs. Kansas State 67
  • Feb 14, 2022 - Kansas State 78 vs. West Virginia 73
  • Jan 08, 2022 - West Virginia 71 vs. Kansas State 68
  • Feb 27, 2021 - West Virginia 65 vs. Kansas State 43
  • Jan 23, 2021 - West Virginia 69 vs. Kansas State 47
  • Feb 01, 2020 - West Virginia 66 vs. Kansas State 57
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Kansas State 84 vs. West Virginia 68
  • Feb 18, 2019 - Kansas State 65 vs. West Virginia 51
  • Jan 09, 2019 - Kansas State 71 vs. West Virginia 69
  • Feb 03, 2018 - West Virginia 89 vs. Kansas State 51
  • Jan 01, 2018 - West Virginia 77 vs. Kansas State 69
  • Mar 10, 2017 - West Virginia 51 vs. Kansas State 50
  • Feb 11, 2017 - West Virginia 85 vs. Kansas State 66
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Kansas State 79 vs. West Virginia 75
  • Jan 26, 2016 - West Virginia 70 vs. Kansas State 55
  • Jan 02, 2016 - West Virginia 87 vs. Kansas State 83