As for the game, we all know that West Virginia in Morgantown has been the worst place for KU since they joined the conference. But this season, nothing is normal. West Virginia is oddly ranked higher on offense than on defense. Who ever thought a Coach Huggie Bear team would be in that situation. Lets look at the line.
West Virginia
Overall Rank: 29
Power Rank: 34
Performance Rank: 23
Offense Rank: 26
Defense Rank: 39
SOS Rank: 17
Consistency Rank: 77
Record: 12-5
Average Score: 75.7
Average Opponent Score: 70.4
Average Possessions: 72.3
Long-Term Trend: 3.4
Short-term Trend: -4.4
KU
Overall Rank: 33
Power Rank: 32
Performance Rank: 31
Offense Rank: 59
Defense Rank: 18
SOS Rank: 10
Consistency Rank: 183
Record: 12-6
Average Score: 72.7
Average Opponent Score: 68.1
Average Possessions: 70.8
Long-Term Trend: 2.8
Short-term Trend: -2.9
KU projected score: 72.5
WVU projected score: 75.5
Projected margin: -3.5
KU probability of win: 36.8%