Kansas vs West Virginia Predictions & Odds (Jan. 7)

Kansas is on a seven-game winning streak and coming off a 75-72 victory at Texas Tech on Tuesday. West Virginia has dropped back-to-back games following a four- game win streak. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Kansas is a one-point favorite in the college basketball odds. The Jayhawks are also listed at +1500 in NCAA Tournament championship odds at Caesars.

Jalen Wilson is the leading scorer in the Big 12 and a Wooden Award candidate for Kansas. Kevin McCullar Jr. is second in steals and Kevin Dick is one of the top freshmen in college basketball. Dajuan Harris Jr.'s 6.5 assists a game is a second-best in conference and he's fourth in Division I in terms of steals.

West Virginia lost at Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers are rebuilding their team. They return 7.2% of their minutes from 2021-22. Their three leading scorers are senior transfer Erik Stevenson, Tre Mitchell and Emmitt Matthews Jr. They are 42nd in the nation in scoring (79.4) and 46th in field goal percentage (47.8).

Kansas has dominated the series in recent years. Kansas beat West Virginia three times last season. The Jayhawks have won eight of the last nine meetings and 12 of last 14.