West Virginia Mountaineers Struggle to Keep Up Against Dominant TCU Horned Frogs in Big 12 Matchup

Game outlook

On Monday evening, the West Virginia Mountaineers will face off against the TCU Horned Frogs in a Big 12 matchup. The Mountaineers are currently 8-15 overall and 8-15 against the spread, with a 12-11 over/under record. Coming off a road loss to Texas, they will be looking to bounce back. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs hold a 16-7 overall record, with a 13-10 ATS record and a 12-11 over/under record. They too suffered a road loss, this time to Iowa State. In last year's season series, both teams secured a home victory. TCU has opened as the betting favorite with a -12 line and there have been no significant changes in the betting odds.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Mountaineers +525 | Horned Frogs -800

Spread: Mountaineers +12 (-110) | Horned Frogs -12 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 149.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that TCU will win straight-up is 89%.

West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers are struggling in conference play, with just two wins so far. They recently suffered two consecutive losses and failed to cover the spread in their most recent game. Raquan Battle has been in a shooting slump, with a shooting percentage below 40% in five straight games. On the other hand, Jesse Edwards has been performing well offensively, scoring at least 15 points in three consecutive games. Quinn Slazinski has also shown improvement, shooting above 55% in three of his last five games. The Mountaineers are currently ranked 140th in DI according to Ken Pomeroy's ratings and have yet to secure a road win this season. Offensively, they have been averaging 68 points per game, ranking 315th, while defensively they have been conceding an average of 73.7 points per game, ranking 239th. In terms of their performance this season, their power ranking is 318, with an 8-15 record. Offensively, they have a field goal percentage of 41.59% and a free throw percentage of 71.96%. They also make an average of 33.05% of their three-point attempts. Defensively, they allow opponents to shoot 42.97% from the field and 73.18% from the free-throw line. They also allow an average of 33.27% of three-point attempts. Overall, West Virginia averages 34.50 rebounds per game and has 12.73 offensive assists and 11.86 turnovers per game. Defensively, they average 36.55 defensive rebounds per game and have 14.00 defensive assists and 10.73 turnovers per game. Some start 😏 pic.twitter.com/CZrpwNIkta