Baylor vs West Virginia Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - February 17

The West Virginia Mountaineers (8-16, 3-8 Big 12) hope to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Baylor Bears (18-6, 7-4 Big 12) on February 17, 2024 at WVU Coliseum. The matchup airs on ESPN2.

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

Baylor vs. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, February 17, 2024
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Arena: WVU Coliseum

Baylor vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Baylor win (87.2%)

Before placing a bet on Saturday's Baylor-West Virginia spread (Baylor -7.5) or total (147.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Baylor vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Baylor has put together a 13-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• West Virginia has put together a 9-15-0 record against the spread this season.
• As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2023-24, West Virginia is 3-5 against the spread compared to the 6-2 ATS record Baylor puts up as a 7.5-point favorite.
• The Bears have a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-4-0) than they do on the road (2-3-0).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Mountaineers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 7-7-0 record) than away (.000, 0-6-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Baylor is 5-6-0 this season.
• West Virginia has covered the spread three times in 11 Big 12 games.

Baylor vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Baylor has won in 13, or 86.7%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Bears have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -315 or better.
• West Virginia has won 23.1% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-10).
• The Mountaineers have a 1-5 record (winning just 16.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +250 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Baylor has a 75.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Baylor vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Baylor's +296 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.6 points per game (22nd in college basketball) while allowing 70.3 per contest (135th in college basketball).
• Ja'Kobe Walter's team-leading 14.1 points per game ranks 378th in the country.
• West Virginia has been outscored by 6.1 points per game (posting 67.9 points per game, 316th in college basketball, while allowing 74.0 per outing, 240th in college basketball) and has a -147 scoring differential.
• West Virginia's leading scorer, Quinn Slazinski, ranks 512th in the nation, putting up 13.0 points per game.
• The 35.5 rebounds per game the Bears average rank 186th in the country, and are 6.1 more than the 29.4 their opponents grab per outing.
• Yves Missi tops the team with 5.7 rebounds per game (406th in college basketball play).
• The Mountaineers rank 244th in the nation at 34.6 rebounds per game. That's 1.8 fewer than the 36.4 their opponents average.
• Slazinski is 873rd in the country with 4.3 rebounds per game, leading the Mountaineers.
• Baylor ranks fourth in college basketball by averaging 106.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 144th in college basketball, allowing 91.0 points per 100 possessions.
• The Mountaineers rank 315th in college basketball averaging 88.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 285th, allowing 96.1 points per 100 possessions.

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