West Virginia (15-8) vs BYU (15-8)
February 11, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: West Virginia -2.5 — Over/Under: 136.5
The BYU Cougars and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the WVU Coliseum. Here’s a BYU vs West Virginia Prediction. This article will include a BYU vs West Virginia Pick.
BYU Cougars Betting Preview
The BYU Cougars lost to Arizona and Cincinnati, and they play Kansas State, Kansas, and Arizona next. The BYU Cougars are averaging 80 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Richie Saunders is averaging 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Egor Demin is averaging 11.1 points and 5.6 assists. Trevin Knell is grabbing 2.3 rebounds and Fousseyni Traore is dishing 1.7 assists. The BYU Cougars are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent from the free throw line. The BYU Cougars are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview
The West Virginia Mountaineers lost to TCU, beat Utah, and they play Baylor, Cincinnati, and Texas Tech next. The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 69.4 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 63.6 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Javon Small is averaging 18.9 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Tucker DeVries is averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds. Amani Hansberry is dishing 1.3 assists and Toby Okani is grabbing 4 rebounds. The West Virginia Mountaineers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The West Virginia Mountaineers are allowing 28.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.8 rebounds per game.
Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win
- West Virginia has won 10 of its last 13 games at WVU Coliseum.
- BYU has lost three of its last four road night games against the Big 12 Conference.
Why the BYU Cougars will win
- West Virginia has lost each of its last eight night games against Conference opponents.
- BYU has won 29 of its last 35 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- West Virginia has lost the first half in each of its last four home night games against the Big 12 Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of West Virginia’s last eight games has produced a total of 133 or fewer points.
- Each of BYU’s last 12 Tuesday night games against the Big 12 Conference has produced a total of 139+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- West Virginia ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.77).
- West Virginia ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (63.6).
- BYU ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (28.7).
- BYU ranks 21st among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (17.0).
BYU vs West Virginia Injury Report
BYU doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. West Virginia will continue to be without Tucker DeVries and Jayden Stone.
BYU vs West Virginia Prediction
It’s hard to figure out which BYU and West Virginia teams are going to show up night to night, as there have been hit-or-miss results for both sides lately. With that said, West Virginia has seen 10 of its 15 wins come at home, and the Mountaineers simply have more impressive wins this season. BYU is coming off back-to-back losses where the Cougars didn’t play much defense, and they’ve lost five of their seven road games. It’s not easy to win in the WVU Coliseum, and we’re not being asked to lay anything crazy. I’ll take my chances with West Virginia and the small chalk. I’ll lay the bucket with the Mountaineers.