West Virginia vs Iowa State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 8 (Can the Mountaineers Defend Home Court?)

West Virginia vs Iowa State Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• West Virginia (14-9, 3-7 Big 12) vs. No. 11 Iowa State (16-6, 7-3 Big 12)
• Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: WVU Coliseum -- Morgantown, Indiana

The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Tuesday with an exciting matchup between the No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones and West Virginia Mountaineers. Iowa State is coming off a 68-53 win over Kansas on Saturday where Jaren Holmes tallied 15 points and Tamin Lipsey notched 10 assists.

Meanwhile, West Virginia bounced back from a close Big 12 loss with a 93-61 thrashing of Oklahoma on Saturday. The Mountaineers went 24-of-31 from the free throw line and were led by the efforts of Erik Stevenson (34 points, 6 rebounds & 3 assists). Which team will earn a conference win tonight?

West Virginia vs Iowa State Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: WVU: (-184) | IOWAST: (+152)
• Spread: WVU: -3.5 (-120) | IOWAST: +3.5 (-102)
• Total: 135.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

West Virginia enters this contest as a small home favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 135.5 points, which is about average compared to Wednesday's projected totals.

West Virginia vs Iowa State Betting Trends

• West Virginia has beaten the spread 11 times in 22 games.
• As 3.5-point favorites or more, the Mountaineers are 6-3 against the spread.
• There have been 15 West Virginia's games (out of 22) that went over the total this year.
• Against the spread, Iowa State is 13-9-0 this season.
• The Cyclones are 4-2 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
• Iowa State has seen eight of its 22 games go over the point total.

West Virginia Rank	West Virginia AVG		Iowa State AVG	Iowa State Rank
46th	77.6	Points Scored	70.7	202nd
169th	69.1	Points Allowed	61	12th
165th	32.1	Rebounds	30.9	242nd
72nd	9.9	Off. Rebounds	10.1	62nd
210th	7.2	3pt Made	6.8	250th
162nd	13.4	Assists	15.5	38th
184th	12.1	Turnovers	12.1	184th

West Virginia vs Iowa State Prediction & Pick

Iowa State has remained a top 15 team in the country due to an aggressive defense that never lets up. The Cyclones force a solid 17.9 turnovers per game (No. 2 in NCAA) and rank eighth in defensive efficiency. It's a unit that continually frustrates its opponents by making every shot a contested one.

West Virginia's defense has not played anywhere close to the standard Iowa State has set. The Mountaineers allow 69.1 points per game, which is one of the worst marks in the Big 12, and an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (No. 177 in NCAA). That is not going to get the job done.

This Iowa State team is battle-tested, so give me the Cyclones to pull off a valuable road upset.

Final Score Prediction: West Virginia: 68 | Iowa State: 72

West Virginia vs Iowa State Best Bet

This Big 12 matchup is too close to call, which makes shifting gears to the point total a better option. The total has hit the over in 13 of West Virginia's last 20 games overall as well as in 12 of Iowa State's last 18 games against a Big 12 opponent. Both of these squads have been elite on the offensive end.

The over has also cashed in 12 of the last 14 games between the Mountaineers and Cyclones. Each side is averaging over 70.0 points per game and shooting better than 46.0% on the season. Defense will make a difference in this battle, but not enough of a difference to keep the over from hitting.

Bet: Over 135.5 Points (-110)

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