West Virginia vs TCU Prediction 2/5/25 College Basketball Picks

The West Virginia Mountaineers are visiting the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday, February 5th at the Ed and Rae Schollmaier 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 TCU Horned Frogs Prediction. We will examine:

The TCU Horned Frogs’ recent form and player performance

The West Virginia Mountaineers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving TCU Horned Frogs

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the West Virginia Mountaineers

Recent betting trends in games played between West Virginia Mountaineers and TCU Horned Frogs

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

TCU Horned Frogs Preview

The TCU Horned Frogs have an 11-10 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the Big 12. TCU is coming off a 68-57 win over Colorado. The Horned Frogs are 7-14 against the spread, and 6-14-1 in over/under, while having a 10-2 home record.

Offensively, TCU is averaging 68.6 points per game, which ranks 308th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67.5 points per game (62nd). The Horned Frogs shoot 42.2% from the field (311th) and 31.3% from beyond the arc (314th). The Horned Frogs shoot 63.3% from the free-throw line (356th) and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (258th).

Noah Reynolds leads TCU in scoring with an average of 12.4 points and a team-high 3.4 assists, while Vesean Allette adds 11.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

West Virginia Mountaineers Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers have a 14-7 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the Big 12. West Virginia is coming off a 63-50 win over Cincinnati. The Mountaineers are 12-9 against the spread, and 6-14-1 in over/under, while having a 3-3 road record. 

Offensively, West Virginia is averaging 69.7 points per game, which ranks 270th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63.6 points per game (17th). The Mountaineers shoot 42.8% from the field (286th) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (223rd). The Mountaineers shoot 74.5% from the free-throw line (88th) and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game (284th).

Javon Small leads West Virginia in scoring with an average of 19 points, 4.7 rebounds, and a team-high 5.1 assists. Tucker DeVries adds 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Why the TCU Horned Frogs will win

• TCU has won 18 of its last 19 night games at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• West Virginia has lost each of its last seven night games against the Big 12 Conference.
• TCU has won the first half in 19 of its last 21 night games at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• TCU has lost eight of its last nine night games against the Big 12 Conference.
• The road team has won three of West Virginia’s last four games.
• TCU has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against the Big 12 Conference.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction

TCU has won their last three meetings against West Virginia and is 3-0 against the spread. Over/ under is 5-5 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, TCU won 93-81 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, TCU is coming as a -1.5 home favorite. West Virginia is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, but TCU has been very strong at home. Both teams are bottom-90 offensively in the nation, and top-60 defensively, which sets the grounds for a low-scoring game. Both teams are 16-3 to the under in their last 19 games, so take the under the total once again.