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UMass vs West Virginia Predictions

Game time: December 16, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET

Venue: MassMutual Center — Springfield, MA

Article updated Dec 16, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UMass Minutemen are traveling to play the West Virginia Mountaineers at the MassMutual Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. West Virginia is the betting

Game outlook

The UMass Minutemen are traveling to play the West Virginia Mountaineers at the MassMutual Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. West Virginia is the betting favorite opening at -2.5 and the current line is West Virginia -3.

Mountaineers vs Minutemen Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Minutemen to win tonight's game by 13 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the West Virginia Mountaineers to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go over 148.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UMass 69 to West Virginia 82

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMass Minutemen and West Virginia Mountaineers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts West Virginia Mountaineers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that West Virginia will win straight-up is 60%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UMASS 71.25, W.VA 77.25.

OddsShark predicts UMass will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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UMass Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 291, UMass is ranked #345 in offense (scoring an average of 64.00 per game), #78 in defense (allowing an average of 66.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 4-5 (4-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Mountaineers hit an average of 38.66% of their field goals (ranked #351) and 72.83% of their free throws (ranked #110) and makes an average of 28.39% of their three pointers ranked #329 in the NCAAB). They average 38.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 99) and average 11.25 offensive assists and 11.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 299 and 145 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UMass allows an average of 40.70% field goals (ranked #87) and 66.30% free throws (ranked #57 in the NCAAB) The Mountaineers allow an average of 34.11% of the three pointers (ranked #259) and averages 34.38 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.38) Finally, the Mountaineers average 13.13 defensive assists and 8.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 235 and 360 respectively).

West Virginia Key Betting Stats

West Virginia Mountaineers has a power ranking of 62 and are #44 for offense (scoring an average of 82.50 per game), #187 for defense (giving up an average of 71.17 points per game) and 5-2 (5-2 ATS) overall. UMass went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against West Virginia.

For offense, the Minutemen hit an average of 45.90% of their field goals (ranked #128) and 61.22% of their free throws (ranked #345) and makes an average of 33.10% of their three pointers (ranked #201 in the NCAAB). They average 39.17 rebounds per game (ranked # 78) and average 18.33 offensive assists and 10.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 10) and 59 respectively).

On defense, West Virginia allows an average of 38.94% field goals (ranked #35) and 73.46% free throws (ranked #289 in the NCAAB) The Minutemen allow an average of 33.85% of the three pointers (ranked #249) and averages 37.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.00) Finally, the Minutemen average 13.00 defensive assists and 15.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 229 and 48 respectively).

Betting Summary

West Virginia has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the West Virginia Mountaineers to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go over 148.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Minutemen vs Mountaineers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Minutemen vs Mountaineers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UMass Minutemen+128 → +130Moved
  • Moneyline · West Virginia Mountaineers-154 → -150Moved
  • Spread · UMass Minutemen+2.5 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · West Virginia Mountaineers-2.5 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under146 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UMass Minutemen
2-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
West Virginia Mountaineers
3-5 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:35:50.501Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMass Minutemen and West Virginia Mountaineers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

UMass Minutemen defeated West Virginia Mountaineers 87-79

UMass Minutemen defeated West Virginia Mountaineers 87-79 on December 16, 2023, a 8-point decision in the series. UMass Minutemen's strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 44-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded UMass Minutemen +3 (-110) spread, UMass Minutemen covered, while the 166 combined points finished over the recorded total of 148.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 146.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · West Virginia Mountaineers -3.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 149 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · West Virginia Mountaineers -3.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · UMass Minutemen +3.5 (-110)Win