The Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-12) head to Morgantown, W.Va to clash with the West Virginia Mountaineers (18-7) at the WVU Coliseum at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Oklahoma State-West Virginia odds and betting lines, with college basketball betting advice and tips around this matchup.
Oklahoma State at West Virginia: Three things you need to know
- West Virginia stifled Oklahoma State in their first meeting this season Jan 6. The Mountaineers forced 19 Cowboys turnovers, held them to 1 of 20 from 3-point range and 29.2% from the field in the 55-41 victory.
- The Cowboys come into this match having won three of their last four games. Their wins came against Big XII teams after starting the season 0-8 against conference opponents.
- The Mountaineers have lost three straight, including a 70-59 loss to the No. 1 Baylor Bears and a 58-49 loss to the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks Wednesday and Saturday, respectively.
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Oklahoma State at West Virginia: Odds, betting lines and picks
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Prediction
West Virginia 68, Oklahoma State 63
Moneyline (ML)
PASS ON THE MONEYLINE. Oklahoma State (+450) has beaten West Virginia (-625) in four of the last six head-to-head meetings, including winning both games in last season’s series. The 2018-19 campaign was a down year for the Mountaineers who finished with fewer than 20 wins after four consecutive 20-win seasons.
Also, this is a get-right game for West Virginia who needs a victory to prevent a freefall in the Big XII standings.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Since 2016, Oklahoma State is 20-14-1 against the spread as a road dog and West Virginia is 24-24 as a home favorite. Furthermore, the Mountaineers have struggled as a favorite in that same time span, going 39-50-2 ATS.
The main reason why I LIKE OKLAHOMA STATE +10.5 (-110) is because of the over adjustment made by BetMGM after their first game against West Virginia. The Mountaineers clobbered them, 55-41, and easily covered the 1.5-point spread, but the Cowboys have had recent success against West Virginia and are 4-3 ATS on the road against teams above .500.
Over/Under (O/U)
Both teams have stout defenses and below-average offenses. The Cowboys rank a respectable 42nd in opponent field-goal percentage and 85th in 3-point percentage, and the Mountaineers are 253rd and 316th in field-goal percentage and 3-point percentage. Oklahoma State could struggle as much offensively in this game as it did their first meeting. The Cowboys rank 287th in points per game, 297th in FG% and 310th in 3-point percentage going against a West Virginia defense ranked 21st in opponent PPG and ninth in opponent FG% and third in 3-point percentage.
We are on West Virginia to win outright so it makes sense for the game to be played more at their tempo. West Virginia has cashed the most Unders in the Big XII this season with a 7-18 Over/Under record. BET UNDER 135.5 (-110).
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