West Virginia vs Iowa State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/8/23
Iowa State Cyclones (15-6) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (14-9)
February 8, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: West Virginia Mountaineers -3.5 / Iowa State Cyclones +3.5; Over/Under: +135.5
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The Iowa State Cyclones and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the WVU Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview
The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 70.7 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 61 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Jaren Holmes is averaging 13.6 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Gabe Kalscheur is averaging 13.2 points and 2.4 rebounds. Caleb Grill is the third double-digit scorer, and Osun Osunniyi is dishing 1.2 assists. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview
The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 77.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 44 percent shooting. Erik Stevenson is averaging 14.9 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Tre Mitchell is averaging 12 points and 5.6 rebounds. Joe Toussaint is the third double-digit scorer and Kedrian Johnson is grabbing 2 rebounds. The West Virginia Mountaineers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The West Virginia Mountaineers are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
Iowa State vs WVU Trends
The Cyclones are 5-14 ATS in their last 19 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mountaineers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 18-8 in Cyclones last 26 overall. The over is 32-13 in Mountaineers last 45 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Iowa State Cyclones as underdogs is attractive, but West Virginia is playing the much better basketball right now, and that’s scary heading into Morgantown. West Virginia wins by an average of 11.4 points at home and is 8-5 ATS as a favorite. We’re not being asked to lay much. Give me WVU at home.
