Utah vs West Virginia: NCAA Basketball Odds & Best Bets

Two teams who both sit at 5-6 in Big 12 play meet in Morgantown to duke it out this weekend. The West Virginia Mountaineers host the conference newcomers, the Utah Utes as both teams need a win badly. Our hosts are looking to bounce back after dropping one Wednesday on the road to TCU. The Mountaineers have now dropped 4 of their L5 and their last two at home after beating Iowa State.

Mountain Mama needs a win for her hometown fans, and against the visiting Utes, this is the perfect time.

Utah beat a decent Colorado team at home on Wednesday, but they fail to show up away from home. They’ve been less than impressive in most big games this season. They’ve only been tested 5 times on the road, and they have yet to show up in a game. Let’s get into it and see if the Utes have a chance at pulling off this upset.

Utah Utes vs West Virginia Mountaineers: Big 12 Showdown

Matchup Information – Utah vs West Virginia

• Venue & Location: WVU Coliseum (Morgantown, WV)
• Date: Saturday, February 8th, 2025
• Tip Off: 5:00pm Eastern
• Broadcast: ESPN+

Betting Odds

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Spread

• Utah +7.5 (-105)
• West Virginia -7.5 (-115)

Total

• Over 136 (-105)
• Under 136 (-115)

Can Utah Rally for Win in Morgantown?

The Utes offense is not all that, especially on the road. The team is 285th overall offensively, Bottom 10 in eFG% and are Bottom 2 in turning the ball over. Defensively, they don’t force turnovers of their own and they give up tons of offensive boards. Utah tends to play far too fast for their own good, resulting in bad shots and more possessions for their opponents.

They rank Top 50 in 3P Rate while ranking Bottom 6 in 3P%, which certainly doesn’t make any sense from an offensive perspective. Overall defensively, they still sneak in to the Top 50 in eFG% which should help them compete on the road.

However, West Virginia is a tough place to play. The Mountaineers may not be the best at getting to the free throw line or crashing the offensive glass, but they make up for it on the defensive end. Overall, our hosts rank 8th in defensive efficiency, 13th in eFG% Defense and are Top 50 at forcing turnovers. Tonight I see their defense helping this game stay under.

Utah Utes vs West Virginia Mountaineers Best Bets

Utah vs West Virginia Prediction: WV Wins & Covers, Under 136

Best Bets: Utah/WV Under 136 (-115) BetOnline

The Mountaineers play a very slow style of offense. They rank just 325th in possessions per game, and their defense gets even better at home. West Virginia jumps to 6th, 8th and 36th in defensive efficiency, eFG% and turnover rate, while also improving to 54th in FT Rate defense as well. Although they don’t shoot many free throws, they make sure their opponent doesn’t either.

Not only does West Virginia limit their opponent’s threes, ranking 55th in 3P Rate defense, they are also Top 10 in 3P% defense at home, holding their visitors to just 25.8% from downtown. The Utes play too fast and shoot too many threes already. I see them turning the ball over plenty resulting in the Mountaineers milking the shot clock, causing this game to stay under.

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