A Big 12 battle is set for Wednesday night when the Iowa State Cyclones (16-6, 7-3 in Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (14-9, 3-7). Iowa State is second in the Big 12 but could find themselves tied for first after this one. Below is my college basketball prediction for Iowa State vs West Virginia.
Iowa State vs West Virginia Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | West Virginia -2.5 |
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This game will be played at WVU Coliseum at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Why Bet West Virginia -2.5
✅ West Virginia is 11-3 in their last 14 home games.
✅ Iowa State is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played.
✅ The Cyclones are 1-6 in their last seven road games.
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Iowa State Cyclones
West Virginia Mountaineers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| IOWAST | Advanced Game Stats | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 | Pace | 68.3 |
| 123.4 | Off.Rate | 92.6 |
| .400 | FTr | .313 |
| .365 | 3PAr | .368 |
| .604 | TS% | .478 |
| 54.8 | TRB% | 50.0 |
| 56.9 | AST% | 45.2 |
| 13.8 | STL% | 8.5 |
| 8.9 | BLK% | 10.5 |
| .567 | eFG% | .434 |
| 11.5 | TOV% | 17.3 |
| 33.8 | ORB% | 31.0 |
| .303 | TF/FGA | .229 |
Defense/Offense
| IOWAST | Advanced Game Stats | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 | Pace | 68.3 |
| 91.6 | Off.Rate | 110.9 |
| .259 | FTr | .296 |
| .424 | 3PAr | .498 |
| .512 | TS% | .566 |
| 45.2 | TRB% | 50.0 |
| 55.7 | AST% | 54.7 |
| 8.0 | STL% | 11.7 |
| 6.5 | BLK% | 16.7 |
| .476 | eFG% | .529 |
| 20.5 | TOV% | 14.4 |
| 25.1 | ORB% | 29.0 |
| .199 | TF/FGA | .234 |
Betting Trends
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 68.67 | Avg Score | 81.67 |
| 70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 65.67 | Avg Score | 78 |
| 73 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 69 | Avg Score | 76.4 |
| 69.6 | Avg Opp Score | 68.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 65.2 | Avg Score | 77.2 |
| 69.6 | Avg Opp Score | 71 |
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | WVIR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 69.9 | Avg Score | 73.2 |
| 65.4 | Avg Opp Score | 71.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 63.5 | Avg Score | 78.5 |
| 70.3 | Avg Opp Score | 70.7 |
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Iowa State Cyclones
Last time out, Iowa State hosted the #8 Kansas Jayhawks and were dominant in a 68-53 victory. The Jayhawks led 3-2 early, but that was the last lead they would see all game as the Cyclones were ready for this one. Leading by 12 points at the half, Iowa State never let the Jayhawks back into the game and had a fun final 20 minutes. Iowa State led by as many as 19 points, never trailed by more than one, and won outright as +1.5-point home underdogs.
Jaren Holmes had 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal on the day. Osun Osunniyi added 13 points, five rebounds, and one assist in the win.
Through 22 games, Iowa State is scoring 70.7 points per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, and assisting on 15.5 made shots. The Cyclones are allowing 61.0 points, grabbing 33.7 rebounds, blocking 3.1 shots, and stealing the ball 9.4 times.
West Virginia Mountaineers
Last time out, West Virginia welcomed the Oklahoma Sooners and embarrassed them, winning 93-61. This game was over before the start as the Mountaineers jumped out to a big early lead and led by 26 points at the half. It was much of the same in the second half as the Sooner never showed up in this game. West Virginia led by as many as 34 points, never trailed in the game, and easily covered the -6.0-point spread.
Erik Stevenson added 34 points, six rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the game. Kedrian Johnson added 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the victory.
After 23 games, West Virginia is scoring 77.6 points per game, shooting 46.1% from the field, and assisting on 13.4 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 69.1 points, grabbing 34.7 rebounds, blocking 3.2 shots, and stealing the ball 6.4 times.
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