Iowa State vs West Virginia College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 2

The Iowa State Cyclones (13-0, 0-0 Big 12) will try to extend a 13-game winning streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-4, 0-0 Big 12) on January 2, 2026 at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

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

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (88.6%)

Before you bet on Friday's Iowa State-West Virginia spread (Iowa State -16.5) or total (140.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Iowa State vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has put together a 7-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• West Virginia has put together a 7-6-0 ATS record so far this season.
• The Cyclones sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (9-8-0) than they did on the road (7-4-0) last season.
• The Mountaineers' winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .471 (8-9-0). Away, it was .455 (5-6-0).

Iowa State vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been listed as the moneyline favorite eight times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cyclones have been a -2778 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
• West Virginia has been listed as the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Mountaineers have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +1160 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 96.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 27.6 points per game with a +358 scoring differential overall. It puts up 90.4 points per game (20th in college basketball) and gives up 62.8 per contest (ninth in college basketball).
• Iowa State's leading scorer, Joshua Jefferson, ranks 78th in the country averaging 18.1 points per game.
• West Virginia is outscoring opponents by 16.0 points per game, with a +208 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.2 points per game (214th in college basketball) and allows 60.2 per contest (fifth in college basketball).
• Honor Huff's team-leading 17.5 points per game rank him 99th in the country.
• The 33.2 rebounds per game the Cyclones average rank 188th in the nation, and are 7.4 more than the 25.8 their opponents grab per contest.
• Jefferson tops the Cyclones with 7.1 rebounds per game (156th in college basketball play).
• The Mountaineers win the rebound battle by 4.7 boards on average. They record 33.2 rebounds per game, 188th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.5.
• Harlan Obioha is 351st in the nation with 5.8 rebounds per game, leading the Mountaineers.
• Iowa State ranks sixth in college basketball with 113.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and fifth in college basketball defensively with 79.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Mountaineers average 102.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (91st in college basketball), and allow 81.1 points per 100 possessions (16th in college basketball).

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