West Virginia vs Cincinnati Prediction 2/5/26 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a West Virginia vs Cincinnati Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, February 5^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Cincinnati Bearcats Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats have an 11-11 overall record this season and a 3-6 record in Big 12. They are coming off a 76-54 away loss against Houston and their previous three games were a 67-57 home win against Baylor, an 82-68 away loss against Arizona State and a 77-51 away loss against Arizona.

Offensively, Cincinnati averages 71.5 points per game, while allowing 67.4 points per game defensively. The Bearcats shoot with 42% from the field and grab 37.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.5 assists per game. They average 4.3 blocks per game and 6.7 steals per game defensively.

Baba Miller leads Cincinnati in scoring, with an average of 13.4 points per game, while shooting with 52.8% from the field and 63.5% from the free throw line, and also leads the team in rebounds with 10.6 per game. Day Day Thomas is the team’s leader in assists with 3.7 per game.

West Virginia Mountaineers Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers have a 14-8 overall record this season and a 5-4 record in Big 12. They are coming off a 63-53 home win against Baylor and their previous three games were a 59-54 home win against Kansas State, an 88-53 away loss against Arizona and a 75-63 away loss against Arizona State.

Offensively, West Virginia averages 70.8 points per game, while allowing 63.8 points per game defensively. The Mountaineers shoot with 45% from the field and grab 35.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.2 assists per game. They average 2.7 blocks per game and 6.3 steals per game defensively.

Honor Huff leads West Virginia in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points per game, while shooting with 37% from the field and 83.2% from the free throw line. Brenen Lorient is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.1 per game. Jasper Floyd is the team’s leader in assists with 3 per game.

West Virginia Mountaineers @ Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends: February 5, 2026

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• The home team has won each of Cincinnati’s last eight games.
• West Virginia has lost nine of its last 11 road night games against Conference opponents.
• Cincinnati has won the first half in each of its last eight games against Conference opponents at Fifth Third Arena.

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• West Virginia has won each of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Cincinnati has lost three of its last four games.
• West Virginia has won the first half in 17 of its last 19 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of West Virginia’s last six Thursday games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 139+ points.
• Six of Cincinnati’s last seven games have produced a total of 128+ points.

West Virginia vs Cincinnati Prediction

In this West Virginia vs Cincinnati Prediction, Cincinnati is coming as -5.5 home favorites. West Virginia has been the better team this season but have been unstable lately with a 3-3 record in their last 6 games and have failed to cover the spread in their last three. On the flip side, Cincinnati has been very strong at home but are 3-6 in their last 9 games and 1-3 against the spread, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are 16-3 to the under in their last 19 games combined, as they both play excellent defense this season, allowing just 131.2 points per game combined. Take the under 125.5 points in this one.