Who's Playing

Kansas State @ West Virginia

Current Records: Kansas State 8-5; West Virginia 11-2

What to Know

The West Virginia Mountaineers won both of their matches against the Kansas State Wildcats last season (69-47 and 65-43) and are aiming for the same result Saturday. The Mountaineers and K-State will face off in a Big 12 battle at 2 p.m. ET at WVU Coliseum. West Virginia is out to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.

West Virginia received a tough blow on Saturday as they fell 74-59 to the Texas Longhorns. One thing holding West Virginia back was the mediocre play of guard Sean McNeil, who did not have his best game: he finished with 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting in his 40 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, the game between K-State and Texas on Tuesday was not particularly close, with the Wildcats falling 70-57. A silver lining for K-State was the play of guard Nijel Pack, who had 21 points in addition to five rebounds.

West Virginia is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with West Virginia, who are 7-6 against the spread.

The losses put West Virginia at 11-2 and K-State at 8-5. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: West Virginia ranks 31st in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 60.9 on average. As for the Wildcats, they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39%, which places them 33rd in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: WVU Coliseum -- Morgantown, West Virginia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Mountaineers are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Wildcats, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Mountaineers, as the game opened with the Mountaineers as a 7-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

West Virginia have won nine out of their last 13 games against Kansas State.

  • 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

Injury Report for West Virginia

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Kansas State

  • Jordan Brooks: Game-Time Decision (Not Injury Related)
  • Kaosi Ezeagu: Out (Not Injury Related)
  • Davion Bradford: Out (Not Injury Related)
  • Logan Landers: Out (Not Injury Related)
  • Maximus Edwards: Out (Not Injury Related)
  • Seryee Lewis: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)