West Virginia vs Arizona Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/29/24

In this article, we will formulate a West Virginia vs Arizona Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, November 29th, at the Imperial Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mountaineers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Wildcats’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving WVU

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Arizona

-Recent betting trends in games played between West Virginia and Arizona

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Mountaineers and Wildcats. 

What an Awful Start for Arizona

For a team that believes they can be a title contender, this has been an awful start. Arizona in the last game faced off against Oklahoma and they scored 77 points but the defense gave up 82 points which led to the defeat. Arizona only shot 43.1 percent from the field and 26.3 percent from behind the three-point line. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. Guard Calebb Love did have a strong game putting up 17 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Arizona on the season is averaging 86.5 points while their defense is giving up 72.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 28th while the defense is ranked 203rd. Arizona will take on Southern Utah, UCLA, and Samford after this one.

West Virginia Fell Just Short 

West Virginia was competitive on Thursday against Louisville and they made it all the way to the overtime, but in the extra period, they struggled and ended up losing. At halftime, they were up by four points, but they couldn’t make enough winning plays. The Mountaineers shot 44.1 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from behind the three-point line. Javon Small had a strong game putting up 26 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. West Virginia on the season is averaging 77.7 points while their defense is giving up 69 points per game. The offense is ranked 160th in the league while the defense is ranked 140th. 

West Virginia vs Arizona Prediction

West Virginia is the underdog heading into this game, but I think they can win this game outright. This Arizona defense has been a major issue and it’s going to be a problem again here. West Virginia is averaging 77.7 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Arizona will have no answer and West Virginia will keep it within a few points. Back West Virginia against the spread.