The Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-7 overall, 10-7 Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (18-7, 11-5) in a Saturday afternoon contest at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W. Va. Tip-off will be at 2 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Oklahoma State-West Virginia odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.
Oklahoma State is No. 17 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. West Virginia is fifth.
Oklahoma State at West Virginia: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oklahoma State +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | West Virginia -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Oklahoma State +7.5 (-115) | West Virginia -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 149.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Oklahoma State at West Virginia: Three things to know
- Both the Cowboys and Mountaineers are playing their third game of the week. Oklahoma State defeated Oklahoma Monday and lost to Baylor Thursday. West Virginia lost to Baylor Tuesday and downed TCU Thursday.
- The Mountaineers defeated TCU Thursday despite shooting just 34.4% from the floor for their worst shooting performance all season. WVU was a plus in rebounding and turnovers against the Horned Frogs. West Virginia outscored TCU by 9 points on 3-pointers and by 6 at the free-throw line. WVU went 26-for-30 (86.7%) from the charity stripe.
- The Cowboys lost to the Mountaineers 87-84 at home Jan. 4. G Cade Cunningham scored a game-high 25 in that contest. Cunningham has logged 20-plus points in 11 games this season (including 40 at Oklahoma last Saturday). The 6-foot-8 freshman is averaging 19.7 points per game.
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Oklahoma State at West Virginia: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
West Virginia 80, Oklahoma State 71
Money line (ML)
Cunningham (ankle) and Cowboys G Isaac Likekele are both listed as questionable. With Oklahoma State coming off the tougher Thursday game and with a flight halfway across the country as part of their week, the Mountaineers would be a slight lean at a better price.
PASS, but a line watch on West Virginia is suggested. A -325 tag gets into value territory.
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Against the spread (ATS)
In meeting No. 1, WVU got to the free-throw line 29 times and had 16 offensive rebounds. Mix in 3-point shooting and turnover creation and avoidance, and the Mountaineers have two-to-three-possession leverage even without OSU’s injury concerns.
TAKE WEST VIRGINIA -7.5 (-105). An alternate line to consider is WVU -6.5 (-120). Splitting action into both sets of numbers is a solid way to go.
Over/Under (O/U)
Two top-100 tempo teams with numerous Over trends here: TAKE THE OVER 149.5 (-110).
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