Kansas State vs West Virginia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 25

The Kansas State Wildcats (7-11, 1-6 Big 12) will try to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-5, 4-3 Big 12) on January 25, 2025 at Bramlage Coliseum.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Kansas State vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Saturday, January 25, 2025
- Game time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Manhattan, Kansas
- Arena: Bramlage Coliseum
Kansas State vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: West Virginia win (62.5%)
Take a look at the betting trends and insights below before making a wager on Saturday's Kansas State-West Virginia spread (Kansas State -1.5) or over/under (131.5 points).
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Kansas State vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Kansas State has covered eight times in 18 matchups with a spread this season.
- West Virginia has compiled a 10-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
- West Virginia covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 55.6% of the time. That's more often than Kansas State covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (30%).
- Against the spread, the Wildcats have performed worse at home, covering three times in eight home games, and three times in six road games.
- This year, the Mountaineers are 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). On the road, they are 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
- Kansas State has covered the spread five times in seven conference games.
- Against the spread in Big 12 action, West Virginia is 5-3-0 this season.
Kansas State vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Kansas State has won in four of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
- The Wildcats have a mark of 4-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -132 or better on the moneyline.
- West Virginia has gone 5-4 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 55.6% of those games).
- In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, the Mountaineers have gone 5-4 (55.6%).
- Kansas State has an implied victory probability of 56.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Kansas State vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison
- Kansas State has a +15 scoring differential, putting up 72.6 points per game (236th in college basketball) and allowing 71.8 (198th in college basketball).
- David N'Guessan's 12.6 points per game lead Kansas State and rank 563rd in college basketball.
- West Virginia outscores opponents by 7.9 points per game (posting 71.8 points per game, 253rd in college basketball, and giving up 63.9 per outing, 18th in college basketball) and has a +142 scoring differential.
- Javon Small's team-leading 19.5 points per game rank him 22nd in the nation.
- The Wildcats lose the rebound battle by 2.3 boards on average. They collect 29.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 320th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.0 per outing.
- N'Guessan tops the team with 7.4 rebounds per game (126th in college basketball play).
- The Mountaineers lose the rebound battle by 3.2 boards on average. They record 30.9 rebounds per game, 271st in college basketball, while their opponents grab 34.1.
- Amani Hansberry is 423rd in college basketball with 5.6 rebounds per game, leading the Mountaineers.
- Kansas State ranks 206th in college basketball by averaging 94.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 225th in college basketball, allowing 93.5 points per 100 possessions.
- The Mountaineers rank 206th in college basketball averaging 94.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 28th, allowing 84.2 points per 100 possessions.
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