West Virginia Mountaineers (8-14) vs. Texas Longhorns (15-8)
February 10, 2024 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Longhorns -12.5; Over/Under: +146.5
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The West Virginia Mountaineers will play the Texas Longhorns in a Big 12 game on Saturday afternoon at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. West Virginia has lost three of their last four games, while Texas has also lost three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the West Virginia vs Texas prediction.
West Virginia Preview
The West Virginia Mountaineers are 8-14 (3-6) this year after they lost to BYU by a score of 86-73 in their last game. West Virginia trailed 38-29 at halftime and allowed 48 points in the second half in the loss. The Mountaineers shot 42.4% from the field and made 8 three pointers in the game. West Virginia defeated Cincinnati by a score of 69-65 in the game prior to BYU, but lost to Oklahoma State and UCF before that. The Mountaineers are scoring 68.5 points per game with 34.5 rebounds per game and 12.7 assists per game, while allowing 72.8 points against per game this year. RaeQuan Battle is averaging 15.6 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, and 1.3 steals per game. West Virginia is shooting 41.6% from the field, 72% on free throws, and 33% on three pointers this season.
Texas Preview
The Texas Longhorns are 15-8 (4-6) this season after they lost to Iowa State by a score of 70-65 in their last game. Texas trailed 36-19 at the half, but they did score 46 points in the second half in the loss. The Longhorns shot 40.7% from the field and were -1 in rebounding margin in the game. Texas defeated TCU by a score of 77-66 in the game prior to Iowa State, but lost to Houston and BYU before that. The Longhorns are scoring 76.1 points per game with 35.1 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game, while giving up 68.2 points against per game this season. Max Abmas is averaging 17.7 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, and 4.2 assists per game. Texas is shooting 47.8% from the field, 74.6% on free throws, and 37.2% on three pointers this year.
West Virginia vs Texas Betting Prediction
Both of these teams come into this matchup struggling in their last four games, but Texas has had the much better season so far. The Longhorns are 15-8 on the year and are in the race for a spot in the tournament, while West Virginia is 8-14. West Virginia is only shooting 41.5% from the field and they are scoring 68.5 points per game. Texas is shooting 47.8% from the field and they have been the better defensive team. West Virginia has not won a road game so far this season, but they did beat Texas by a score of 76-73 at home earlier this year. I think the Longhorns are going to beat up on West Virginia in this game, as they get revenge for that earlier loss. Take Texas at home.
