A Big 12 showdown is scheduled for Monday night when the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-13, 5-11 in Big 12) visit the Iowa State Cyclones (17-11, 8-8). Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology, from Friday, had West Virginia receiving one of the last four byes and Iowa State as the fourth seed in the Midwest. Below is my college basketball betting pick for West Virginia vs Iowa State.
West Virginia vs Iowa State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Iowa State -2.5 |
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This game will be played at James H. Hilton Coliseum at 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 27, 2023.
Why Bet Iowa State -2.5
✅ Iowa State is 13-2 in their last 15 home games.
✅ West Virginia is 1-4 in their last five games played.
✅ The Mountaineers are 2-18 in their last 20 road games.
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Iowa State Cyclones
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| 72.2 | Pace | 70.1 |
| 103.4 | Off.Rate | 71.4 |
| .313 | FTr | .229 |
| .480 | 3PAr | .410 |
| .545 | TS% | .430 |
| 46.7 | TRB% | 43.4 |
| 48.7 | AST% | 45.9 |
| 12.9 | STL% | 10.7 |
| 14.9 | BLK% | 8.0 |
| .514 | eFG% | .395 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 25.6 |
| 21.5 | ORB% | 22.1 |
| .223 | TF/FGA | .162 |
Defense/Offense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| 72.2 | Pace | 70.1 |
| 98.8 | Off.Rate | 117.8 |
| .312 | FTr | .397 |
| .387 | 3PAr | .380 |
| .501 | TS% | .574 |
| 53.3 | TRB% | 56.6 |
| 42.7 | AST% | 63.8 |
| 7.8 | STL% | 15.0 |
| 9.7 | BLK% | 12.9 |
| .462 | eFG% | .541 |
| 15.8 | TOV% | 11.7 |
| 30.5 | ORB% | 35.3 |
| .226 | TF/FGA | .281 |
Betting Trends
| WVIR | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 77 | Avg Score | 53 |
| 73.67 | Avg Opp Score | 64.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 67 | Avg Score | 58.67 |
| 83 | Avg Opp Score | 61.33 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 71.6 | Avg Score | 57 |
| 78.8 | Avg Opp Score | 63.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 69.8 | Avg Score | 64.8 |
| 77.2 | Avg Opp Score | 62.6 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-7-1 |
| 75.5 | Avg Score | 64.2 |
| 74 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 71.3 |
| 76.7 | Avg Opp Score | 58.9 |
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Last time out, West Virginia visited the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks and suffered a tough 76-74 defeat. This game was close throughout, but it never had the feel that the upset was going to be pulled off. The Jayhawks led by two points at the half and never gave that lead up in the final 20 minutes. West Virginia trailed by as many as eight points, led by five, and covered the +10.0-point spread.
Erik Stevenson had 23 points, six rebounds, fur assists, and one steal on the day. Tre Mitchell added 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in the loss.
Through 29 games, West Virginia is scoring 76.5 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and assisting on 13.2 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 70.8 points, grabbing 34.1 rebounds, blocking 3.0 shots, and stealing the ball 6.4 times.
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State hosted the Oklahoma Sooners and were upset in a 61-50 loss. Both teams were poor in the first half, but it was Iowa State who built a five-point lead at the half. The Cyclones continued to play poor in the second half as the Sooners pulled off a massive road win. Iowa State trailed by as many as 15 points, led by 11, and lost outright as seven-point favorites.
Tamin Lipsey had 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, and four steals in the defeat.
After 28 games, Iowa State is scoring 68.3 points per game, shooting 44.7% from the field, and assisting on 14.1 made shots. The Cyclones are allowing 62.0 points, grabbing 33.3 rebounds, blocking 2.9 shots, and stealing the ball 9.0 times.
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