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Score Prediction for West Virginia vs. Kansas State
The West Virginia Mountaineers open Large 12 Convention play on the street versus the Kansas State Wildcats this Saturday with tipoff set for 7:00 pm and the motion streaming on ESPN+.
West Virginia guard Kedrian Johnson locking down Stony Brook guard Tyler Stephenson-Moore.
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Schuyler Callihan: Kansas State 71, West Virginia 68
How a lot can West Virginia get out of Emmitt Matthews Jr.? For me, that is going to be what makes/breaks this recreation for the Mountaineers. When he is on the ground, the whole lot appears extra organized and panic would not set in. He’ll give high quality minutes, however I am unsure he’ll be fairly 100% himself in his first recreation again.
At instances this season, WVU has had hassle holding groups out of the paint. Keyontae Johnson and Nae’Qwan Tomlin will give the Mountaineers matches, particularly when Jimmy Bell Jr. is on the bench.
A sluggish begin for West Virginia results in dropping the Large 12 opener.
Christopher Corridor: West Virginia 73, Kansas State 65
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Kansas State has ripped off 5 consecutive wins after struggling its solely lack of the season on the street to Butler 76-64, with all 5 victories at house.
Guard Markquis Nowell is second within the nation in assists per recreation at 8.3 and has an unimaginable story in ahead Keyontae Johnson, who’s averaging a team-best 17.7 factors per recreation to go along with a team-leading 6.8 rebounds per recreation.
WVU head coach Bob Huggins mentioned Nowell is “the engine that drives the prepare” when referencing the Wildcats’ offense. He put up 21 factors towards the Mountaineers in Manhattan final season.
Regardless of Nowell’s success, West Virginia has a number of guards that may include and put on down Nowell, and the Mountaineers have the dimensions benefit within the paint, however WVU might want to talk on the defensive finish of the ground to have success.
West Virginia has loads of choices offensively as properly, however it should take a crew effort to get a W within the Bramlage Coliseum. I feel the Mountaineers grind out a victory, 73-65.
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