Iowa State vs West Virginia College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 2

The Iowa State Cyclones (13-0, 0-0 Big 12) aim to continue a 13-game winning streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-4, 0-0 Big 12) on January 2, 2026 at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

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

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (88.8%)

Before you wager on Friday's Iowa State-West Virginia spread (Iowa State -17.5) or over/under (143.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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Iowa State vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has compiled a 7-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• West Virginia has won seven games against the spread this year, while failing to cover six times.
• At home last season, the Cyclones had a worse record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (7-4-0).
• Last year, the Mountaineers were 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). On the road, they were 5-6-0 ATS (.455).

Iowa State vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has yet to lose any of the eight games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Cyclones have not lost in three games this year when favored by -3030 or better on the moneyline.
• West Virginia has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Mountaineers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +1200 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 96.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, Iowa State was 34th in the country offensively (80.3 points scored per game) and 61st on defense (68.3 points allowed).
• Iowa State was 142nd in the country in rebounds per game (32.7) and 31st in rebounds conceded (28.3) last year.
• Iowa State was 77th in college basketball in assists (15.0 per game) last year.
• In terms of turnovers, Iowa State was 232nd in college basketball in committing them (11.6 per game) last year. It was 13th-best in forcing them (14.4 per game).
• West Virginia owned a top-25 defense last year, ranking 20th-best in college basketball with 64.8 points allowed per game. On offense, it ranked 316th with 68.2 points scored per contest.
• West Virginia grabbed 30.0 boards per game (294th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 33.5 rebounds per contest (310th-ranked).
• Last year West Virginia ranked 158th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.8 per game.
• With 9.8 turnovers per game, West Virginia was 50th in the nation. It forced 12.2 turnovers per contest, which ranked 93rd in college basketball.

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