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The No. 23 Arizona Wildcats (3-3) face the West Virginia Mountaineers (4-2) in the third-place game in the Battle 4 Atlantis Friday at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Arizona vs. West Virginia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Arizona is No. 23 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The Wildcats lost to the Oklahoma Sooners Thursday, 82-77, closing as 7.5-point favorites. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are just 2-4 against the spread (ATS) this season. Arizona is 1-2 ATS either on the road or on a neutral court.
The Mountaineers lost to the Louisville Cardinals 79-70 in OT Thursday, failing to cover as 2-point underdogs. They opened their tournament play with an 86-78 OT win over the No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs Wednesday, covering as 15-point underdogs. West Virginia is 3-3 ATS this season.
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Arizona vs. West Virginia odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 9:32 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | West Virginia +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
- Against the spread: Arizona -6.5 (-110) | West Virginia +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona vs. West Virginia picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 78, West Virginia 74
Moneyline
PASS.
There’s no reason to take the moneyline here. The Wildcats (-275) should come out on top and have a more talented team, despite having struggled recently. They aren’t worth a play to win outright.
Against the spread
BET WEST VIRGINIA +6.5 (-110).
The Wildcats have yet to cover this season as single-digit favorites, going 0-3 ATS in those games. They have lost 3 of their last 4, as well, scoring 77 or fewer in 2 of those losses.
West Virginia is 2-1 ATS in its last 3 games. It has scored 86 or more in 2 of its last 3, so its offense is clicking. The Mountaineers beat Gonzaga in OT Wednesday and took Louisville to OT Thursday in their last 2 games and should again keep things close.
Take WEST VIRGINIA +6.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET OVER 151.5 (-110).
If there’s 1 thing the Wildcats know how to do, it is score the ball. They have tallied at least 77 points in 5 of 6 games this season and put up 104 on the Davidson Wildcats in the first game of the tournament. Arizona is 4-2 O/U on the season.
West Virginia is 2-3-1 O/U, but as an underdog, its defense has allowed at least 78 points in all 3 games. The Mountaineers have scored at least 75 in $ of 6 this season. Back OVER 151.5 (-110).
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