A Big 12 battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-9, 4-7 in Big 12) visit the #5 Texas Longhorns (19-5, 8-3). Texas sits alone at the top of the Big 12 standings, and they cannot lose a game like this if they want to stay there. Below is my college basketball pick for West Virginia vs Texas.
West Virginia vs Texas Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Texas -4 |
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This game will be played at Moody Center at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Why Bet Texas -4
✅ Texas is 4-2 ATS in their last six games played.
✅ The Longhorns are 13-1 in their last 14 home games.
✅ WVU is 2-15 in their last 17 road games.
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Texas Longhorns
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
|---|---|---|
| 68.3 | Pace | 68.9 |
| 110.9 | Off.Rate | 91.0 |
| .296 | FTr | .287 |
| .498 | 3PAr | .352 |
| .566 | TS% | .475 |
| 50.0 | TRB% | 46.3 |
| 54.7 | AST% | 49.8 |
| 11.7 | STL% | 6.6 |
| 16.7 | BLK% | 5.9 |
| .529 | eFG% | .450 |
| 14.4 | TOV% | 17.1 |
| 29.0 | ORB% | 27.2 |
| .234 | TF/FGA | .181 |
Defense/Offense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
|---|---|---|
| 68.3 | Pace | 68.9 |
| 92.6 | Off.Rate | 123.4 |
| .313 | FTr | .371 |
| .368 | 3PAr | .348 |
| .478 | TS% | .615 |
| 50.0 | TRB% | 53.7 |
| 45.2 | AST% | 50.8 |
| 8.5 | STL% | 10.6 |
| 10.5 | BLK% | 13.1 |
| .434 | eFG% | .591 |
| 17.3 | TOV% | 11.3 |
| 31.0 | ORB% | 30.4 |
| .229 | TF/FGA | .265 |
Betting Trends
| WVIR | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 80.33 | Avg Score | 75 |
| 69.33 | Avg Opp Score | 75 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 74.67 | Avg Score | 79 |
| 71.33 | Avg Opp Score | 72 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 79.4 | Avg Score | 77 |
| 69.2 | Avg Opp Score | 76.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 83.8 |
| 72.6 | Avg Opp Score | 81.4 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 74.8 | Avg Score | 72.8 |
| 71.6 | Avg Opp Score | 71.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 74 | Avg Score | 86.3 |
| 72.8 | Avg Opp Score | 73.7 |
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Last time out, West Virginia hosted the #11 Iowa State Cyclones and earned an impressive 76-71 victory. The Mountaineers were impressive in this one as they led most of the game and earned the much-needed resume building win. Trailing by six points at the half, the Cyclones regained the lead, but could not hold on as they suffered another road loss. West Virginia led by as many as 15 points, never trailed by more than three, and pushed on the -5.0-point spread.
Kedrian Johnson had 22 points, one rebound, six assists, and one steal on the night. Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 20 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the win.
Through 24 games, West Virginia is scoring 77.5 points per game, shooting 45.9% from the field, and assisting on 13.4 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 69.2 points, grabbing 34.2 rebounds, blocking 3.2 shots, and stealing the ball 6.4 times.
Texas Longhorns
Texas visited the #9 Kansas Jayhawks and left with an 88-80 defeat. The Jayhawks were in control most of the game and grabbed a much-needed win. Trailing by seven points at the half, the Longhorns made it a one possession game, briefly, but could never grab the lead. Texas trailed by as many as 14 points, never led in the game, and could not cover the +4.5-point spread.
Marcus Carr had 29 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the game. Timmy Allen added 18 points, four rebounds, and one block in the loss.
After 24 games, Texas is scoring 79.4 points per game, shooting 48.0% from the field, and assisting on 16.1 made shots. The Longhorns are allowing 68.5 points, grabbing 34.9 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 7.9 times.
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