West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma St. Cowboys Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

In a matchup between two struggling teams, West Virginia and Oklahoma State will compete on the basketball court in the Sooner State. West Virginia recently lost to UCF 72-59 while Oklahoma State was defeated by TCU 74-69 in their previous games. Both teams failed to cover the spread as underdogs. In their previous meetings, each team has recorded 12 victories, with West Virginia winning their most recent encounter with a score of 85-67 on February 20, 2023. The current betting odds favor Oklahoma State, opening at -5, with no changes in the line.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Mountaineers +165 | Cowboys -205

Spread: Mountaineers +5 (-110) | Cowboys -5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 143.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Oklahoma St. will win straight-up is 67%.

West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers suffered a loss to UCF after their upset win over Kansas. This loss brings their overall record to 7-12 and their conference record to 2-4. The game against UCF started with West Virginia giving up the first eight points and they were unable to recover. They ended up losing by a significant margin and struggled with shooting, rebounding, and defense. Josiah Harris had a solid performance with 15 points and eight rebounds. Overall, the Mountaineers have been averaging 68.4 points per game, ranking them 312th in the nation. They have been below average in rebounding and assists, averaging 34.9 boards and 12.7 assists per game. On defense, they have been giving up an average of 72.7 points per game, ranking them 216th in the country. Quinn Slazinski is their leading scorer with 13.4 points per game. West Virginia has been shooting 41.2% from the field, 32.3% from three-point range, and 73.1% from the free-throw line. Jesse Edwards is injured and expected to be out until early February. Smooth move, @RaeQuanBattle 👏 pic.twitter.com/b2DkdWAxB5