Baylor vs West Virginia Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today
West Virginia (15-9) vs. Baylor (15-9)
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Baylor -8.5; Over/Under: 135.5
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The West Virginia Mountaineers and Baylor Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Foster Pavilion. Here’s a Baylor vs West Virginia Prediction. This article will include a Baylor vs West Virginia Pick.
West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview
The West Virginia Mountaineers lost to BYU, beat Utah, and they play Cincinnati, Texas Tech, and TCU next. The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 69.4 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Javon Small is averaging 18.5 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Tucker DeVries is averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds. Amani Hansberry is dishing 1.4 assists and Toby Okani is grabbing 4 rebounds. The West Virginia Mountaineers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The West Virginia Mountaineers are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.6 rebounds per game.
Baylor Bears Betting Preview
The Baylor Bears lost to Houston, beat UCF, and they play Arizona, Colorado, and Cincinnati next. The Baylor Bears are averaging 79.3 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 44 percent shooting. Norchad Omier is averaging 15.7 points and 10.3 rebounds, while VJ Edgecombe is averaging 15 points and 5.1 rebounds. Robert Wright III is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremy Roach is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Baylor Bears are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Baylor Bears are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
Why the Baylor Bears will win
- West Virginia has lost each of its last 14 Saturday road games against the Big 12 Conference.
- Baylor has won 13 of its last 14 games at Foster Pavilion.
- Baylor has won the first half in each of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win
- West Virginia has won nine of its last 10 day games.
- West Virginia has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 day games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Baylor’s last 12 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 137+ points.
- Eight of West Virginia’s last nine games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 133 or fewer points.
Baylor vs West Virginia Injury Report
Baylor will be without Josh Ojianwuna and Yanis Ndjonga. West Virginia will be without Tucker DeVries and Jayden Stone.
Baylor vs West Virginia Prediction
The West Virginia Mountaineers have been unpredictable all year, and it’s hard to trust their offense night to night. The Baylor Bears are 11-1 SU at home this season, and they’ve covered 20 of their last 30 games in the favorite role. Baylor has also won nine of the last 10 games against West Virginia while covering seven of those games. A bit of a thick line for a Baylor team that’s not as good as past years, but I’ll side with history and the home dominance of this season. Give me Baylor in a comfortable win on Saturday afternoon.
