Lafayette vs West Virginia Prediction 11/17/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Lafayette Leopards and the West Virginia Mountaineers meet Monday in college basketball action from the WVU Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lafayette Leopards vs. West Virginia Mountaineers prediction.

Lafayette Leopards Recap

The Lafayette Leopards come into this game looking to bounce back from a 97-78 loss at the hands of Cornell last time out to sit at 1-3 this season. After this game, Lafayette will head on the road for a game against Stonehill.

Leopards Drop Back-To-Back Games

Caleb Williams leads the Leopards in scoring with 17.5 PPG along with 3.3 RPG and 2.5 APG while Andrew Phillips has 14.8 PPG with 3.8 RPG and Shareef Jackson has 10.3 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Lafayette so far this season as the Leopards’ top rebounder. Mark Butler also has 6 PPG with a team-high 3.3 APG to lead Lafayette in the assist department as well this season. As a team, Lafayette is averaging 73.3 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 29.4% from three and 63.6% from the foul line this season.

West Virginia Mountaineers Recap

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this game looking to add on to their 71-49 win over Pitt last time out to sit at 4-0 this season. After this game, West Virginia will head on the road for a game against Clemson.

Mountaineers Looking To Remain Unbeaten

Honor Huff leads the Mountaineers in scoring with 15.5 PPG while Brenen Lorient has 13.8 PPG with a team-high 8 RPG to lead the Mountaineers in rebounding. Harlan Obioha has 12 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Jasper Floyd has 11.8 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead the Mountaineers in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for West Virginia so far this season. As a team, West Virginia is averaging 70.8 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 32.1% from three and 69.4% from the foul line this season. 

Lafayette Leopards @ West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends: November 17, 2025

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• Lafayette has lost each of its last 14 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• West Virginia has won each of its last 12 games against non-Conference opponents at Hope Coliseum.
• West Virginia has won the first half in each of its last nine games at Hope Coliseum.

Why the Lafayette Leopards will win

• Lafayette has won five of its last six games following a home loss.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Lafayette’s last nine road games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 138+ points.
• Ten of West Virginia’s last 12 night games at Hope Coliseum have produced a total of 133 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• West Virginia ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (53.8).
• West Virginia ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (49.8).

Lafayette Leopards vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction

I’m on West Virginia here. It’ll be interesting to see how WVU handles themselves in a sandwich spot off of the Pitt win before facing Clemson, but I just don’t think that Lafayette has what it takes to hang on the road in a hostile environment in Morgantown. The Mountaineers are looking strong out of the gate and I think the Mountaineers get it done here. Give me WVU.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: West Virginia -23.5