The No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones (6-6, 7-3 Big 12) and West Virginia Mountaineers (14-9, 3-7) lock horns Wednesday. The Big 12 game at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown tips off at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa State vs. West Virginia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Iowa State defeated current-No. 8 Kansas 68-53 Saturday, but the Cyclones are just 2-3 straight up and 1-4 against the spread (ATS) over their last 5 games. The Big 12’s leading defense (61.0 points per game) has been touched up for 76-plus points in 3 of its last 4 games.
The Mountaineers are 3-1 in their last 4 games and look to have steadied their season after a 5-game losing streak from Dec. 31-Jan. 14. West Virginia is 1 of the top offensive rebounding teams in the Big 12 and 1 of the top free-throw frequency teams in the nation. WVU has averaged 27.5 looks from the line over its last 4 games.
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Iowa State at West Virginia odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Iowa State +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | West Virginia -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State +3.5 (-105) | West Virginia -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 135.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Iowa State at West Virginia picks and predictions
Prediction
West Virginia 68, Iowa State 67
Moneyline
PASS.
West Virginia is unplayable while I prefer Iowa State with the points.
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Against the spread
The Cyclones are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games against foes playing .600 ball. ISU is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games following an ATS win. The Mountaineers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight-up win.
Iowa State’s interior defense is a difference-maker in this match-up. ISU has lost 4 straight on the road but has suffered some shotting percentages that don’t fit with expectations. Look for some regression in this tough road game.
WVU may well be a sell-high candidate, a team that will settle somewhere between recent success and the earlier 5-game skid.
BACK THE CYCLONES +3.5 (-105).
Over/Under
Slow-paced ISU crashes with up-tempo WVU. No room on and around this figure: PASS.
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