Hope Coliseum · at West Virginia · Conference game
Closing line
KU -2.5✓ WVU covered by 13.5
KU -2.5✓ WVU covered by 13.5Closing total139.5Over by 21.5
| KU | This season | WVU |
|---|---|---|
| 11-4 | Record | 10-5 |
| 9-6 | ATS | 8-7 |
| 5-10 | O/U | 6-9 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KU 71–68 WVU · ✗ KU (62%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 43 | 32 | 75 |
| WVU | 39 | 47 | 86 |
1st half: KU 43, WVU 39 (KU by 4). The model had KU by 2.3 and a total of 65.1 (actual 82).
Team stats
| KU | WVU | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-61 43% | Field goals | 27-56 48% |
| 8-27 30% | 3-pointers | 11-26 42% |
| 15-18 83% | Free throws | 21-29 72% |
| 32 10 off | Rebounds | 38 11 off |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 36 | Points in paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fast-break points | 1 |
Players
| KU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre White G | 38 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 7-16 | 3-7 |
| Melvin Council Jr. G | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4-10 | 0-3 |
| Darryn Peterson G | 31 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 6-17 | 3-9 |
| Flory Bidunga F | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| Bryson Tiller F | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Elmarko Jackson G | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-4 |
| Jamari McDowell G | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Jayden Dawson G | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Paul Mbiya C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kohl Rosario G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Corbin Allen, Nginyu Ngala, Samis Calderon, Will Thengvall, Justin Cross, Wilder Evers
| WVU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Huff G | 39 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5-12 | 4-11 |
| Treysen Eaglestaff G | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3-9 | 2-5 |
| Brenen Lorient F | 31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 7-15 | 2-4 |
| Jasper Floyd G | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 1-1 |
| Harlan Obioha C | 20 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Chance Moore G | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Amir Jenkins G | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| DJ Thomas F | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
Did not play: Evans Barning Jr., MJ Feenane, Niyol Hauet, Abraham Oyeadier, Jayden Forsythe, Morris Ugusuk, Jackson Fields
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKU -3.5
1 → WVU
CloseKU -2.5
1 pt toward WVU
Total
Open133.5
▲ 6
Close139.5
Up 6 since the open
Moneyline
KU -135 · WVU +114
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KU -3.5 · closed KU -2.5 · moved 1 toward WVUmodel KU -3.5
model KU -3.5
Opened 133.5 · closed 139.5 · moved 6 upmodel 139
model 139
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | KU -2.5 | KU -3.6 | KU +1.1 | L WVU covered |
| Total | 139.5 | 138.9 | Under 0.6 | L Over |
| Projected score | — | KU 71.2 · WVU 67.6 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | KU -2.3 | KU -4.0 |
| 1H total | 65.1 | 82 |
| 1H projected score | KU 33.7 · WVU 31.4 | KU 43 · WVU 39 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 8-2 80% | 7-3 70% | 4-6 40% |
| WVU | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 of 8 since 2021-22
KU 6–2 WVUKU leads · 8 games since 2021-22 · WVU has won the last 2 meetings · KU 5-3 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024-25 | WVU 62 @ KU 61 | KU -13.5 | WVU W |
| Jan 20, 2023-24 | KU 85 @ WVU 91 | WVU +10.5 | WVU W |
| Mar 9, 2022-23 | WVU 61 vs KU 78 | KU -3.5 | KU W |
| Feb 25, 2022-23 | WVU 74 @ KU 76 | KU -9.5 | WVU W |
| Jan 7, 2022-23 | KU 76 @ WVU 62 | WVU +1.5 | KU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kansas
15 games played
Straight up
11-4
73% wins
Against the spread
9-6
60% covers · avg +3.5 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-10
33% overs · avg −2 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs GB | W 94-51 | -30.5 | W +12.5 | 152.5 | U 145 |
| Nov 7 | @ UNC | L 74-87 | +2.5 | L −10.5 | 159.5 | O 161 |
| Nov 11 | vs AMCC | W 77-46 | -25.5 | W +5.5 | 145.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 15 | vs PRIN | W 76-57 | -22.5 | L −3.5 | 144.5 | U 133 |
| Nov 18 | vs DUKE | L 66-78 | +10.5 | L −1.5 | 149.5 | U 144 |
| Nov 24 | vs ND | W 71-61 | -5.5 | W +4.5 | 143.5 | U 132 |
| Nov 25 | vs SYR | W 71-60 | -4.5 | W +6.5 | 144.5 | U 131 |
| Nov 26 | vs TENN | W 81-76 | +7.5 | W +12.5 | 140.5 | O 157 |
| Dec 2 | vs CONN | L 56-61 | +3.5 | L −1.5 | 141.5 | U 117 |
| Dec 7 | vs MIZ | W 80-60 | -5.5 | W +14.5 | 150.5 | U 140 |
| Dec 13 | @ NCSU | W 77-76 | +1.5 | W +2.5 | 148.5 | O 153 |
| Dec 16 | vs TOW | W 73-49 | -14.5 | W +9.5 | 137.5 | U 122 |
| Dec 22 | vs DAV | W 90-61 | -14.5 | W +14.5 | 139.5 | O 151 |
| Jan 3 | @ UCF | L 75-81 | -4.5 | L −10.5 | 157.5 | U 156 |
| Jan 6 | vs TCU | W 104-100 | -6.5 | L −2.5 | 143.5 | O 204 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsGB
GBW 94-51
+12.5
7
@UNC
UNCL 74-87
−10.5
11
vsAMCC
AMCCW 77-46
+5.5
15
vsPRIN
PRINW 76-57
−3.5
18
vsDUKE
DUKEL 66-78
−1.5
24
vsND
NDW 71-61
+4.5
25
vsSYR
SYRW 71-60
+6.5
26
vsTENN
TENNW 81-76
+12.5
2
vsCONN
CONNL 56-61
−1.5
7
vsMIZ
MIZW 80-60
+14.5
13
@NCSU
NCSUW 77-76
+2.5
16
vsTOW
TOWW 73-49
+9.5
22
vsDAV
DAVW 90-61
+14.5
3
@UCF
UCFL 75-81
−10.5
6
vsTCU
TCUW 104-100
−2.5
covered 9didn’t cover 6avg +3.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsGB
GBW 94-51
−7.5
7
@UNC
UNCL 74-87
+1.5
11
vsAMCC
AMCCW 77-46
−22.5
15
vsPRIN
PRINW 76-57
−11.5
18
vsDUKE
DUKEL 66-78
−5.5
24
vsND
NDW 71-61
−11.5
25
vsSYR
SYRW 71-60
−13.5
26
vsTENN
TENNW 81-76
+16.5
2
vsCONN
CONNL 56-61
−24.5
7
vsMIZ
MIZW 80-60
−10.5
13
@NCSU
NCSUW 77-76
+4.5
16
vsTOW
TOWW 73-49
−15.5
22
vsDAV
DAVW 90-61
+11.5
3
@UCF
UCFL 75-81
−1.5
6
vsTCU
TCUW 104-100
+60.5
over 5under 10avg −2 ptslonger = bigger margin
West Virginia
15 games played
Straight up
10-5
67% wins
Against the spread
8-7
53% covers · avg +0.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
6-9
40% overs · avg −1.4 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs MSM | W 70-54 | -19.5 | L −3.5 | 136.5 | U 124 |
| Nov 6 | vs CAM | W 73-65 | -15.5 | L −7.5 | 138.5 | U 138 |
| Nov 9 | vs LEH | W 69-47 | -17.5 | W +4.5 | 139.5 | U 116 |
| Nov 13 | vs PITT | W 71-49 | -5.5 | W +16.5 | 134.5 | U 120 |
| Nov 17 | vs LAF | W 81-59 | -24.5 | L −2.5 | 135.5 | O 140 |
| Nov 21 | vs CLEM | L 67-70 | +4.5 | W +1.5 | 132.5 | O 137 |
| Nov 23 | vs XAV | L 68-78 | -5.5 | L −15.5 | 140.5 | O 146 |
| Nov 30 | vs MERC | W 70-38 | -21.5 | W +10.5 | 127.5 | U 108 |
| Dec 3 | vs COPP | W 91-49 | -31.5 | W +10.5 | 134.5 | O 140 |
| Dec 6 | vs WAKE | L 66-75 | -2.5 | L −11.5 | 143.5 | U 141 |
| Dec 9 | vs LR | W 90-58 | -27.5 | W +4.5 | 132.5 | O 148 |
| Dec 13 | vs OSU | L 88-89 | +3.5 | W +2.5 | 145.5 | O 177 |
| Dec 22 | vs MVSU | W 86-51 | -42.5 | L −7.5 | 137.5 | U 137 |
| Jan 2 | @ ISU | L 59-80 | +16.5 | L −4.5 | 142.5 | U 139 |
| Jan 6 | vs CIN | W 62-60 | +1.5 | W +3.5 | 132.5 | U 122 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
vsMSM
MSMW 70-54
−3.5
6
vsCAM
CAMW 73-65
−7.5
9
vsLEH
LEHW 69-47
+4.5
13
vsPITT
PITTW 71-49
+16.5
17
vsLAF
LAFW 81-59
−2.5
21
vsCLEM
CLEML 67-70
+1.5
23
vsXAV
XAVL 68-78
−15.5
30
vsMERC
MERCW 70-38
+10.5
3
vsCOPP
COPPW 91-49
+10.5
6
vsWAKE
WAKEL 66-75
−11.5
9
vsLR
LRW 90-58
+4.5
13
vsOSU
OSUL 88-89
+2.5
22
vsMVSU
MVSUW 86-51
−7.5
2
@ISU
ISUL 59-80
−4.5
6
vsCIN
CINW 62-60
+3.5
covered 8didn’t cover 7avg +0.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
vsMSM
MSMW 70-54
−12.5
6
vsCAM
CAMW 73-65
−0.5
9
vsLEH
LEHW 69-47
−23.5
13
vsPITT
PITTW 71-49
−14.5
17
vsLAF
LAFW 81-59
+4.5
21
vsCLEM
CLEML 67-70
+4.5
23
vsXAV
XAVL 68-78
+5.5
30
vsMERC
MERCW 70-38
−19.5
3
vsCOPP
COPPW 91-49
+5.5
6
vsWAKE
WAKEL 66-75
−2.5
9
vsLR
LRW 90-58
+15.5
13
vsOSU
OSUL 88-89
+31.5
22
vsMVSU
MVSUW 86-51
−0.5
2
@ISU
ISUL 59-80
−3.5
6
vsCIN
CINW 62-60
−10.5
over 6under 9avg −1.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kansas
11-4 overall · 1-1 in conference · Big 12 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs TCU104–100
- L@ UCF75–81
- Wvs Davidson90–61
- Wvs Towson73–49
- W@ NC State77–76
4 days since their last game.
West Virginia
10-5 overall · 1-1 in conference · Big 12 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Cincinnati62–60
- L@ Iowa State59–80
- Wvs Miss Valley St86–51
- Lvs Ohio State88–89
- Wvs Little Rock90–58
4 days since their last game.