Ohio State vs West Virginia Prediction Basketball Picks 12-30-23

The West Virginia Mountaineers need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. The Ohio State Buckeyes look to stay hot after winning 9 of their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a West Virginia Mountaineers vs Ohio State Buckeyes prediction.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview 

The West Virginia Mountaineers rebounded from losses to UMass and Radford with a win over Toledo. The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 67.8 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 68.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting. RaeQuan Battle is averaging 29 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Quinn Slazinski is averaging 15.9 points and 5 rebounds. Jesse Edwards is the third double-digit scorer and Noah Farrakhan is grabbing 4 rebounds. The West Virginia Mountaineers are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The West Virginia Mountaineers are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game. West Virginia will face Houston after this one.

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview 

The Ohio State Buckeyes rebounded from a loss to Penn State with wins over UCLA and New Orleans. The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 79.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 64.1 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Bruce Thornton is averaging 17.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Jamison Battle is averaging 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. Roddy Gayle Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Zed Key is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Ohio State Buckeyes are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio State Buckeyes are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Ohio State Buckeyes prediction

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the better, more balanced team that should win, but this line is disrespectful toward West Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers may be losing games, but a lot of their recent losses have come down to the wire. A bounce here or a bounce there and WVU is sitting in a nicer position. West Virginia’s defense doesn’t allow blowouts often. Give me the boatload of points.