West Virginia vs Utah Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a West Virginia vs Utah Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 8th, at the WVU Coliseum. Let’s take a look at a West Virginia Mountaineers vs Utah Utes pick. 

Utah Defense Stepped up

Utah has been inconsistent this season, but they have come off a big victory in the last game. Utah faced off against the Colorado Buffaloes and they gave up only 59 points, and that was enough for the 13-point victory. Utah shot 49.9 percent from the field and they held Colorado to only 38.2 percent from the field. Gabe Madsen had a strong game putting up 17 points and two assists. There were four different players that ended up putting up 10 points. Two games ago, when they were against Oklahoma State, the defense wasn’t as good, and they ended up losing 81-72. 

Utah comes into this game with a 13-9 record overall, and they have gone 11-11 against the spread. Utah’s offense and defense are both ranked 133rd in the country. With those stats it’s not shocking that they have lost some games. One area this team is good is sharing the ball. They are averaging 18.41 assists per game which is 6th in the league. Gabe Madsen has been the top player this season, averaging 15 points while shooting 38.4 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from behind the three point line. 

Why Utah Will Beat West Virginia

West Virginia has lost four of its last five games against the Big 12 Conference.

West Virginia has lost the first half in three of its last four games against the Big 12 Conference at WVU Coliseum.

West Virginia Has Been Inconsistent

West Virginia has been inconsistent heading into this game and this is a big game that they need to win. Two games ago against Cincinnati, the defense gave up only 50 points and that was enough for the victory. In the last game, though, against TCU, it wasn’t as good and they ended up losing 65-60. At halftime, they were up 29-28, but in the second half they didn’t play as well and they ended up losing. Guard Javon SMall was the top player, putting up 20 points, seven assists, and one rebound. 

West Virginia comes into this game with a 14-8 record overall and they have gone 10-10 against the spread. WVU is averaging 69.3 points while their defense is giving up 63.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 297th in the league while the defense is ranked 17th. The offense has been a little more inconsistent lately, and they are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start here. Javon Small is having a strong season, averaging 19.1 points while shooting 42.5 percent from the field. 

Why West Virginia Will Beat Utah

West Virginia has won 12 of its last 13 day games at WVU Coliseum.

Utah has lost five of its last six day games against the Big 12 Conference.

Utah has lost the first half in five of its last six day games against Conference opponents.

West Virginia vs Utah Prediction

This game is going to be lower-scoring.  West Virginia’s offense has been inconsistent as of late, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Utah’s offense is averaging 76 points per game, but I don’t think they are going to score that many here. West Virginia has been able to put the pressure on the defense when they want to, and that’s exactly what they are going to do here. There will be a ton of missed shots here, and the under is going to cash.