BYU vs West Virginia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 1

The BYU Cougars (20-8, 11-6 Big 12) will try to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (17-11, 8-9 Big 12) on March 1, 2025 at Marriott Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

BYU vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Provo, Utah
• Arena: Marriott Center

BYU vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: BYU win (75.1%)

BYU is a 10.5-point favorite against West Virginia on Saturday and the total is set at 139.5 points. Here are some betting insights and trends before you decide to wager on the contest.

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BYU vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• BYU has covered 16 times in 27 matchups with a spread this season.
• West Virginia has covered 14 times in 28 games with a spread this year.
• BYU covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That's more often than West Virginia covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (50%).
• The Cougars have done a better job covering the spread at home (9-5-0) than they have in road affairs (5-5-0).
• The Mountaineers have been better against the spread at home (8-8-0) than on the road (4-5-0) this season.
• BYU has beaten the spread 11 times in 17 conference games.
• West Virginia has nine wins against the spread in 18 Big 12 games this year.

BYU vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• BYU has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win 14 times (70%) in those games.
• The Cougars have been a -649 moneyline favorite on six occasions this season and won every game.
• West Virginia is 6-9 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• The Mountaineers have a record of 2-1 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +460 or longer (66.7%).
• BYU has an implied victory probability of 86.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

BYU vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• BYU averages 81.1 points per game (32nd in college basketball) while giving up 69.9 per contest (115th in college basketball). It has a +314 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 11.2 points per game.
• Richie Saunders is 193rd in the country with a team-high 15.9 points per game.
• West Virginia is outscoring opponents by 4.5 points per game, with a +126 scoring differential overall. It puts up 68.6 points per game (309th in college basketball) and gives up 64.1 per outing (16th in college basketball).
• Javon Small is ranked 55th in the country with a team-leading 18.4 points per game.
• The Cougars are 105th in the nation at 33.2 rebounds per game. That's 6.3 more than the 26.9 their opponents average.
• Keba Keita is 96th in college basketball action with 7.6 rebounds per game to lead the Cougars.
• The Mountaineers lose the rebound battle by 3.4 boards on average. They record 30 rebounds per game, 301st in college basketball, while their opponents grab 33.4.
• Amani Hansberry leads the team with 6.4 rebounds per game (252nd in college basketball).
• BYU ranks 15th in college basketball by averaging 105.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 129th in college basketball, allowing 91.1 points per 100 possessions.
• The Mountaineers rank 265th in college basketball with 92.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 32nd defensively with 86.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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