West Virginia vs Cincinnati Prediction 2/2/25 College Basketball Picks

The West Virginia Mountaineers are visiting the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday, February 2nd at the Fifth Third Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a West Virginia Mountaineers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction. We will examine:

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ recent form and player performance

The West Virginia Mountaineers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati Bearcats

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the West Virginia Mountaineers

Recent betting trends in games played between West Virginia Mountaineers and Cincinnati Bearcats

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

Cincinnati Bearcats Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats have a 12-8 record this season and are sitting in the 14th place of the Big 12. Cincinnati is coming off a 66-69 loss to Utah. The Bearcats are 7-13 against the spread, and 3-17 in over/under, while having an 8-3 home record. 

Offensively, Cincinnati is averaging 71 points per game, which ranks 265th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63 points per game, which is the 15th-best nationally. The Bearcats shoot 44.8% from the field (81st) and 31.7% from beyond the arc (295th). The Bearcats shoot just 64.5% from the free-throw line (349th) and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game (167th).

Simas Lukosius leads Cincinnati in scoring with an average of 12.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, while Jizzle James adds 10.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and a team-high 4.1 assists per game.

West Virginia Mountaineers Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers have a 13-7 record this season and are sitting in 9th place in the Big 12. West Virginia is coming off a 49-63 loss to Houston. The Mountaineers are 11-9 against the spread, and 6-13-1 in over/under, while having a 2-3 road record. 

Offensively, West Virginia is averaging 70.1 points per game, which ranks 284th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 64.3 points per game (20TH). The Mountaineers shoot 42.5% from the field (297th) and 32.7% from beyond the arc (251st). The Mountaineers shoot 74.7% from the free-throw line (84th) and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game (289th).

Javon Small leads West Virginia in scoring with an average of 19.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and a team-high 5 assists. Tucker DeVries adds 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. West Virginia will meet TCU after this game.

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• Cincinnati has won 11 of its last 12 day games at Fifth Third Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• West Virginia has lost four of its last five games.
• Cincinnati has won the first half in 10 of its last 12 day games at Fifth Third Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• West Virginia has won each of its last 11 Sunday day games.
• Cincinnati has lost eight of its last 10 games against the Big 12 Conference.
• West Virginia has won the first half in eight of its last nine day games.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Head-to-Head

West Virginia is 5-2 in their last 7 meeting against Cincinnati, but Cincinnati is 6-3 in their last 9 meetings. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Cincinnati won 90-85 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction

In this West Virginia Mountaineers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, Cincinnati is coming as -5 home favorites. Both teams have been very similar this season, and both teams are struggling to cover lately. Both teams have been trending heavily to the under this season, as they are 30-9-1 to the under combined this season. Expect another low-scoring affair and take the under the total.