West Virginia at TCU odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s West Virginia at TCU odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-8, 2-6 Big 12) visit the No. 16 TCU Horned Frogs (16-5, 5-3) on Tuesday. Tip from Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the West Virginia vs. TCU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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West Virginia beat Auburn 80-77 on Saturday but failed to cover as a 4-point home favorite. It is 3-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last 5 games but just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 to fall to 10-11 ATS on the season. The Mountaineers’ strength is their offense, scoring 77.1 points per game (59th).

The Horned Frogs fell to Mississippi State 81-74 in overtime on Tuesday, failing to cover as 1.5-point road favorites. They are 3-2 ATS in their last 5 contests and 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 to improve to 12-8-1 ATS this season. TCU has played great defense this season, holding opponents to 40.96% from the field (54th) and 29.5% from behind the arc (17th).

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West Virginia at TCU odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:21 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): West Virginia +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | TCU -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): West Virginia +2.5 (-115) | TCU -2.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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West Virginia at TCU picks and predictions

Prediction

TCU 79, West Virginia 73

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no need to pay with extra juice with TCU (-135) when it should win by margin. Look to the better value on the spread.

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Against the spread

BET TCU -2.5 (-105).

The Horned Frogs have played their best basketball in front of their home crowd with a 10-2 record. Posting a 12-8-1 ATS record this season, they have been a profitable play, and that trend should continue at home against a Mountaineers team with a 2-4 record in true road games.

TCU is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games following an ATS loss, is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 home games against a team with a losing road record and is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 home games.

The home team is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings between these teams and the favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Over/Under

BET OVER 142.5 (-115).

West Virginia’s O/U record is 13-8 and TCU’s is 12-9; both teams have shown tendencies to score a lot of points, making the Over the best play in this game.

The Over is 22-5 in the Mountaineers’ last 27 road games against a team with a winning home record and 25-6 in their last 31 road games overall.

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West Virginia at TCU odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Tuesday’s West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks, tips and predictions.

The West Virginia Mountaineers (15-6 overall, 8-4 Big 12) visit the TCU Horned Frogs (11-9, 4-7) in a Tuesday evening (7 p.m. ET) affair at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Below, we analyze the West Virginia-TCU college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

West Virginia is No. 13 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

West Virginia at TCU: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:43 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: West Virginia -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | TCU +280 (bet $100 to win $280)
  • Against the spread/ATS: West Virginia -7.5 (-110) | TCU +7.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 147.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

West Virginia at TCU: Three things to know

  1. The Mountaineers are in Texas for the back half of a Lonestar State double. West Virginia defeated the Texas Longhorns, 84-82, on Saturday. The game marked WVU’s second one-possession game in a row (91-90 overtime loss to Oklahoma on Feb. 20) and another high-scoring performance for a Mountaineer offense that has cranked out 84.4 points per game since Jan. 25.
  2. Texas Christian heads into this contest off back-to-back losses and having scored just 109 total points in those games. TCU has been held under 56 points five times in its last eight games. For the season, the Horned Frogs are averaging 68.3 PPG (eighth Big 12).
  3. West Virginia has won five road games in a row. The Mountaineers are 4-1 against the spread over those five tilts. In away games overall, WVU ranks top-30 in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage, free-throw rate, and 3-point accuracy.

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West Virginia at TCU: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

West Virginia 79, TCU 71

Money line (ML)

WVU is the lean in principle and the lean to win this contest by at least a couple of possessions. But the price on TCU is approaching value territory. Anything approaching +300 for the home five would make for a margin worth pursuing.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The Mountaineers play at a top-third pace, and that tempo factor played into a few TCU setbacks this winter. The Frogs are 1-7 ATS in their last eight on home hardwood.

In a game that figures to hit 150 total points, WVU’s significant edge in second-chance, perimeter, and free-throw points add up to a solid 7-to-9-point win. The margin is slim on its current number, but the lean is on WEST VIRGINIA -7.5 (-110).

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over is 10-1 in WVU’s last 11 overall. TCU averaged 85 PPG over three contests preceding its two recent low-scoring games.

TAKE THE OVER 147.5 (-110).

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