Houston vs West Virginia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 29

The Houston Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) will attempt to continue a 12-game winning streak when they visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) on January 29, 2025 at WVU Coliseum.

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

Houston vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Arena: WVU Coliseum

Read these betting insights and trends before you wager on Wednesday's Houston-West Virginia spread (Houston -8.5) or total (123.5 points).

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Houston vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has put together a 12-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• West Virginia has put together a 10-9-0 record against the spread this year.
• As an 8.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Houston is 11-5 against the spread compared to the 2-1 ATS record West Virginia racks up as an 8.5-point underdog.
• The Cougars have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-2-0) than they have in road affairs (3-1-0).
• This year, the Mountaineers are 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). On the road, they are 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
• Houston is 7-1-0 against the spread in conference action this year.
• West Virginia has covered the spread five times in nine Big 12 games.

Houston vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (83.3%) in those contests.
• The Cougars have a mark of 14-1 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -410 or better on the moneyline.
• West Virginia has won 50% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (5-5).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +315 or longer, the Mountaineers have a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of their games).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 80.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Houston vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston is outscoring opponents by 21.1 points per game with a +400 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.7 points per game (124th in college basketball) and allows 55.6 per outing (first in college basketball).
• LJ Cryer's 13.5 points per game lead Houston and are 425th in the nation.
• West Virginia is outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game, with a +129 scoring differential overall. It puts up 71.2 points per game (260th in college basketball) and allows 64.4 per contest (21st in college basketball).
• Javon Small's team-leading 19.6 points per game rank him 24th in college basketball.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by 7.5 boards on average. They record 34.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 70th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 27.1 per outing.
• J'wan Roberts is 213th in college basketball play with 6.6 rebounds per game to lead the Cougars.
• The Mountaineers grab 31.1 rebounds per game (261st in college basketball) while conceding 34.2 per contest to opponents. They are outrebounded by 3.1 boards per game.
• Amani Hansberry leads the team with 5.7 rebounds per game (394th in college basketball).
• Houston ranks 34th in college basketball by averaging 103.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is first in college basketball, allowing 75.1 points per 100 possessions.
• The Mountaineers rank 224th in college basketball averaging 93.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 35th, allowing 84.8 points per 100 possessions.

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