Kansas State Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: FS1

The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-7) are welcoming the Kansas State Wildcats (10-10) at WVU Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats took the court against Kansas and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-62 in their last game. Kansas State ended the game having earned a 34.4% FG percentage (21 out of 61) and converted 10 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 10 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists in the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 53.4% from the floor on 31 out of 58 shooting. Kansas recorded 19 assists and had 2 steals for the contest. Additionally, Kansas pulled down 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kansas walked away from this one shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 24 attempts. They knocked down 4 out of their 16 attempts from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 14 and Kansas totaled 13 fouls.

PJ Haggerty is one guy who came through in the game. He racked up 23 points on 6 out of 17 shooting. He played 39 minutes and snagged 5 boards. He finished the game shooting 35.3% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Kansas State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-10 this year. They are averaging 84.1 points per game (49th in D-1) while going 46.7% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 37.4% on 3-point shots (208 of 556) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kansas State is grabbing 36.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 374 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 18th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats have forced 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They surrender 32.1% on three-point shots and they are 329th in D-1 in PPG allowed (80.5). The Wildcats are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.0% (566 of 1,257) and they concede 36.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 291st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 304 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-53 when they played Arizona. In regard to how they rebounded, West Virginia permitted Arizona to pull down 42 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 43.5% from distance by shooting 10 out of 23 and finished the game at 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). The Mountaineers permitted Arizona to bury 31 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 52.5% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Mountaineers ended up shooting 22 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4%. In terms of shots from distance, West Virginia made 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 3 of those for a clip of 75.0%. Arizona had 11 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for 4 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Mountaineers recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 in the matchup.

Chance Moore ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers for this contest. He converted 5 of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 22 mins on the court and added 2 dimes for this game.

West Virginia has a record of 13-7 this season. As an offensive unit, the Mountaineers are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which is 200th in college hoops. West Virginia has accounted for 1,445 pts on the year (72.3 per contest) and they grab 35.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.4 times per game (242nd in the nation) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Mountaineers commit 15.4 fouls per game and they shoot 68.7% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 64.3. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (56th in college). The West Virginia defense gives up 34.4% on 3-pointers (147 of 427) and opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.2 assists and 32.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 171st and 70th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas State

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