West Virginia vs Youngstown State 12/22/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Youngstown State Penguins (7-3) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (10-1)
December 22, 2021 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: West Virginia Mountaineers -15.5 / Youngstown State Penguins +15.5; Over/Under: -133.5
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The Youngstown State Penguins and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the WVU Coliseum. The Youngstown State Penguins look to build on their five-game winning streak. The West Virginia Mountaineers look to build on their seven-game winning streak.
The Youngstown State Penguins are averaging 74.4 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.6 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Michael Akuchie is averaging 13.5 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Tevin Olison is averaging 12.9 points and 1.5 assists. Garrett Covington is the third double-digit scorer and Dwayne Cohill is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Youngstown State Penguins are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Youngstown State Penguins are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 69.4 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 60.5 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Taz Sherman is averaging 21.4 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Sean McNeil is averaging 13.1 points and 3.1 rebounds. Jalen Bridges is dishing 0.6 assists and Malik Curry is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The West Virginia Mountaineers are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 60.6 percent from the free throw line. The West Virginia Mountaineers are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
The Penguins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Mountaineers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Wednesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 road games. The under is 5-0 in Mountaineers last 5 overall.
This line isn’t showing much respect to a solid Youngstown State Penguins squad, but they haven’t had a tough schedule up to this point and this is a tough, tough spot. The West Virginia Mountaineers are still a physical bunch that gets after it defensively, and they’re covering numbers. Thick number and I’m worried about a look ahead with a break coming up, but I still side with WVU in a comfortable home.
