West Virginia vs Colorado Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 12

The Colorado Buffaloes (9-5, 0-3 Big 12) aim to end a three-game losing streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) on January 12, 2025 at CU Events Center. The contest airs on ESPN+.

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

Colorado vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Game time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Boulder, Colorado
• Arena: CU Events Center

Read the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Sunday's Colorado-West Virginia spread (Colorado -1.5) or over/under (134.5 points).

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Colorado vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Colorado is 7-7-0 ATS this season.
• West Virginia has put together an 8-6-0 record against the spread this season.
• Colorado covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That's more often than West Virginia covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (50%).
• Against the spread last season, the Buffaloes fared better at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and four times in 11 road games.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Mountaineers had a better winning percentage at home (.444, 8-10-0 record) than away (.222, 2-7-0).
• Colorado has one win against the spread in conference play this season.
• West Virginia has three wins against the spread in four Big 12 games this season.

Colorado vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Colorado has been listed as the moneyline favorite eight times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Buffaloes have yet to lose in eight games when named as moneyline favorite of -137 or better.
• West Virginia has won 50% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-3).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, the Mountaineers have a 3-3 record (winning 50% of their games).
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Colorado has a 57.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Colorado vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Colorado's +61 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.9 points per game (192nd in college basketball) while giving up 70.5 per outing (148th in college basketball).
• Colorado's leading scorer, Julian Hammond III, ranks 417th in college basketball putting up 13.6 points per game.
• West Virginia has a +151 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.8 points per game. It is putting up 74.2 points per game, 208th in college basketball, and is allowing 63.4 per contest to rank 21st in college basketball.
• Javon Small is 23rd in the country with a team-leading 19.4 points per game.
• The 33.9 rebounds per game the Buffaloes average rank 108th in the nation, and are 4.8 more than the 29.1 their opponents record per contest.
• Trevor Baskin paces the team with 6.2 rebounds per game (282nd in college basketball action).
• The Mountaineers are 158th in the nation at 33.1 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 33.8 their opponents average.
• Amani Hansberry's 6.1 rebounds per game lead the Mountaineers and rank 303rd in the country.
• Colorado ranks 199th in college basketball by averaging 95.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 139th in college basketball, allowing 89.8 points per 100 possessions.
• The Mountaineers put up 95.6 points per 100 possessions (191st in college basketball), while conceding 81.7 points per 100 possessions (18th in college basketball).

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