BYU vs West Virginia College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 28

The West Virginia Mountaineers (16-12, 7-8 Big 12) aim to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the BYU Cougars (20-8, 8-7 Big 12) on February 28, 2026.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

BYU vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 28, 2026
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Arena: WVU Coliseum

BYU vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: BYU win (50%)

See the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Saturday's BYU-West Virginia spread (BYU -1.5) or over/under (139.5 points).

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BYU vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• BYU has put together a 12-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• West Virginia has covered 13 times in 28 matchups with a spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, BYU (9-12) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (42.9%) than West Virginia (6-6) does as the underdog (50%).
• The Cougars have a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-9-0) than they do in away games (3-4-0).
• The Mountaineers have performed better against the spread at home (8-8-0) than away (3-5-0) this year.
• BYU is 5-10-0 against the spread in conference games this year.
• West Virginia has covered the spread six times in 15 Big 12 games.

BYU vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• BYU has come away with 14 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Cougars have won 14 of 16 games when listed as at least -126 or better on the moneyline.
• West Virginia is 4-8 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Mountaineers have gone 3-7 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (30%).
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that BYU has a 55.8% chance of pulling out a win.

BYU vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• BYU was the 24th-best team in the nation in points scored (81.4 per game) and 199th in points conceded (72.6) last season.
• Last season, BYU was 84th in the country in rebounds (33.5 per game) and 19th-best in rebounds conceded (27.8).
• BYU was 10th-best in the country in assists (17.2 per game) last season.
• In terms of turnovers, BYU was 215th in college basketball in committing them (11.4 per game) last season. It was 184th in forcing them (11.2 per game).
• West Virginia had a top-25 defense last season, ranking 20th-best in college basketball with 64.8 points allowed per game. Offensively, it ranked 316th with 68.2 points scored per contest.
• Last year West Virginia averaged 30 boards per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 33.5 rebounds per contest (310th-ranked).
• Last season West Virginia ranked 158th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.8 per game.
• With 9.8 turnovers per game, West Virginia ranked 50th in the country. It forced 12.2 turnovers per contest, which ranked 93rd in college basketball.

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