Utah vs West Virginia Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Utah Utes are visiting the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, February 8th at the WVU Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Utes vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction. We will examine:

The West Virginia Mountaineers’ recent form and player performance

The Utah Utes’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the West Virginia Mountaineers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Utah Utes

Recent betting trends in games played between the Utah Utes and West Virginia Mountaineers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Utah Utes vs West Virginia Mountaineers game

West Virginia Mountaineers Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers have a 14-8 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the Big 12. West Virginia is coming off a 60-65 loss to TCU. The Mountaineers are 12-10 against the spread, and 6-15-1 in over/under, while having a 9-3 home record. 

Offensively, West Virginia is averaging 69.3 points per game, which ranks 297th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63.7 points per game (16th). The Mountaineers shoot 42.8% from the field (286th) and 32.9% from beyond the arc (248th). The Mountaineers shoot 74% from the free-throw line (105th) and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game (299th).

Javon Small leads West Virginia in scoring with an average of 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and a team-high 5.2 assists. Amani Hansberry adds 9.2 points and a team-high 6 rebounds per game.

Utah Utes Lions Preview

The Utah Utes have a 13-9 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the Big 12. Utah is coming off a 72-59 win over Colorado. The Utes are 11-11 against the spread, and 9-13 in over/under, while having a 1-4 road record.

Offensively, Utah is averaging 76 points per game, which ranks 127th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.1 points per game (134th). The Utes shoot 46% from the field (115th) and 33.8% from beyond the arc (191st). The Utes shoot 62.3% from the free-throw line (361st), and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game, which is the 28th-best in the nation.

Gabe Madsen leads Utah in scoring, with an average of 15 points per game, while Ezra Ausar adds 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• West Virginia has won each of its last nine day games at WVU Coliseum.
• Utah has lost six of its last seven day games.
• West Virginia has won the first half in nine of its last 10 day games.

Why the Utah Utes will win

• West Virginia has lost four of its last five games.
• The road team has won the first half in four of West Virginia’s last five games.

Utah Utes vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction

In this Utah Utes vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, West Virginia is coming as a -7.5 home favorites. West Virginia is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been very good at home, while Utah has only one win in their five road games this season. Utah has a better offense, scoring 6.7 points more than West Virginia, while West Virginia is better defensively, allowing 6.4 points less. The Mountaineers are struggling lately, as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games, while the Utes are 1-3 in their last 4 road games, so there is no value on either side in this matchup. Both teams have been involved in some lower-scoring games lately, as they are 16-3 to the under in their last 19 games combined, and that is a very strong trend to ignore. Expect another low-scoring affair and take the under.