Iowa State Cyclones Favored Over West Virginia Mountaineers in Highly Anticipated Big 12 Matchup

Game outlook

The Big 12 basketball season continues with an anticipated conference matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers, with a record of 9-17 (4-9 CONF), will face the Cyclones, who are currently 20-6 (9-4 CONF). The game is set to tip-off at 2:00 ET at the James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA, with Iowa State opening as the betting favorite at -17.5 and the current line at Iowa State -18.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Mountaineers +1,400 | Cyclones -4,001

Spread: Mountaineers +18 (-110) | Cyclones -18 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 143.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Iowa St. will win straight-up is 98%.

West Virginia Mountaineers

Since the departure of Huggins, interim coach Josh Eilert has struggled to lead the Mountaineers to success in the Big 12, with a 4-9 conference record. Despite some notable upsets against ranked teams like Texas and Kansas, West Virginia has recently faced difficulties, losing four of their last five games. However, they managed to secure a win against UCF in their most recent outing. The team's statistics show strengths in field goal percentage, three-point shooting, and rebounding, led by players like Quinn Slazinski and Kobe Johnson. Overall, West Virginia ranks low in offensive and defensive categories in the NCAAB, with a 10-15-1 ATS record for the season. 🎥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩: UCF #HailWV pic.twitter.com/CH3OEY3Yz2