Big 12 Tournament: West Virginia vs. Kansas odds, picks and predictions
The 8th-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers (19-13) battle the 1st-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (25-6) Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Tip from T-Mobile Center is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the West Virginia vs. Kansasodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Jayhawks beat the Mountaineers 76-74 in Kansas on Feb. 25 and 76-72 in West Virginia on Jan. 7. They are 1-1 against the spread (ATS) over the series and the Under connected in both meetings.
Kansas had a 7-game win streak snapped with a 75-59 loss at Texas in its regular-season finale Saturday. That win streak included the victory over WVU, a home win over Baylor and a road win over TCU. The Jayhawks are 14-17 ATS on the season and 16-15 O/U.
West Virginia beat Texas Tech 78-62 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday, covering as a 4-point favorite. It is 4-1 straight up and 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games, with the lone loss coming at Kansas. The Mountaineers finished the regular season 16-15 ATS and 21-10 O/U.
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