K-State Wildcats vs. WVU Mountaineers: Basketball game time, TV, odds and pick
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- K-State hosts West Virginia Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum on ESPN+.
- West Virginia can secure a winning Big 12 record; allows 45.4% shooting inside.
- Wildcats suffer scoring droughts and are 2-14 in Big 12 play.
The Kansas State men’s basketball team will return to action against West Virginia at 7 p.m. Tuesday inside Bramlage Coliseum.
Interim K-State head coach Matthew Driscoll will continue to lead the Wildcats now that Jerome Tang has been relieved of his duties.
The Wildcats (11-18, 2-14 Big 12) are coming off a loss to TCU. The Mountaineers (17-12, 8-8 Big 12) are fresh off a win over BYU.
Here’s everything you need to know before tipoff:
K-State vs. West Virginia game details
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City, KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
Odds: West Virginia by 1.5 with an O/U of 139.5.
Probable starters
TCU (17-12, 8-8 Big 12)
- F (52) — Treysen Eaglestaff, 6-6, Sr., 9.9 ppg
- F (0) — Brenen Lorient, 6-9, Sr., 11.5
- F (55) — Harlan Obioha, 7-0, Sr., 5.4
- G (1) — Jasper Floyd, 6-3, Sr., 7.2
- G (3) — Honor Huff, 5-10, Sr., 15.7
Kansas State (11-18, 2-14 Big 12)
- F (21) — Khamari McGriff, 6-9, Sr., 8.9
- F (15) — Taj Manning, 6-7, Jr., 4.0
- G (34) — Nate Johnson, 6-3, Sr., 12.1
- G (10) — David Castillo, 6-1, So., 10.8
- G (4) — PJ Haggerty, 6-4, Jr., 23.3
About West Virginia:
The Mountaineers are trying to play their way into the NCAA Tournament with a late-season charge. West Virginia beat BYU 79-71 over the weekend. A victory at K-State would give it a winning record in conference play.
The Mountaineers are at their best on defense, as they allow opponents to make just 45.4% of their shots from within the arc. Honor Huff leads the team in scoring.
About K-State:
A disappointing season continues for the Wildcats. They were 10-15 with Jerome Tang as head coach. They have gone 1-3 with Matthew Driscoll as interim head coach.
K-State played Colorado and TCU tough in its past two games, but the Wildcats let both of those upset bids slip away in the final minutes. PJ Haggerty and Nate Johnson lead the team in scoring.
K-State game prediction:
Will the Wildcats win their final home game of the regular season?
It could happen if K-State shoots the ball well and avoids the long scoring droughts that doomed it in recent losses against Colorado and TCU. The Wildcats are still trying, even though they don’t have much to play for.
But there is a reason why this team has only won two conference games this season. It has major flaws. Effort is rarely enough for this group to win.
K-State only scored 54 points against West Virginia earlier this season.
It’s hard for me to see the Wildcats putting it all together and beating the Mountaineers in the rematch.
West Virginia 75, K-State 71
Last game prediction: TCU 82, K-State 78✅ (actual score: TCU 77, K-State 68)
Season record: 20-9.
Season record ATS: 13-16.
Season record O/U: 20-9.