The TCU Horned Frogs (12-11 overall, 5-9 Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (17-7, 10-5) in a Thursday evening (7 p.m. ET) contest at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W. Va. Below, we analyze the TCU-West Virginia odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.
West Virginia is No. 5 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
TCU at West Virginia: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: TCU +625 (bet $100 to win $625) | West Virginia -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: TCU +12.5 (-110) | West Virginia -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 143.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
TCU at West Virginia: Three things to know
- West Virginia lost to No. 3 Baylor, 94-89, Tuesday, recording its second overtime loss at home this season. The Mountaineers also lost on a last-second shot to Texas and by two possessions against Florida, with both of those games coming on home hardwood as well. WVU committed 16 turnovers against the Bears, the team’s most in a single game since Nov. 26.
- The Horned Frogs’ loss at home to West Virginia Feb. 23 (74-66) is part of a skid that has seen TCU lose four of its last five games. Texas Christian shot just 38.8% in its most recent setback, a 69-49 defeat at Texas Tech on Tuesday. TCU has shot under 40% in four of its last six.
- The Mountaineers are 3-1 straight-up and 3-1 ATS over their last four games against the Frogs. In series games in Morgantown, WVU is 8-0 all-time (6-2 ATS).
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TCU at West Virginia: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
West Virginia 80, TCU 67
Money line (ML)
West Virginia, coming off the loss, is a solid play if you can get the Mountaineers at -925. Otherwise, PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Horned Frogs are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall. The Mountaineers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following an ATS loss.
The Frogs’ Thursday game at WVU will mark its third straight away from Ft. Worth. For WVU, this game has Big-12 tourney ramifications: the Mountaineers want to win out and earn a first-round bye.
WEST VIRGINIA -12.5 (-110) is the lean, but its one without much wiggle room.
Over/Under (O/U)
The West Virginia defense has subtly trended the wrong way in recent weeks. The Over is 8-2 in WVU’s last 10 games.
BACK THE OVER 143.5 (-115).
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