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

The BYU Cougars (20-8, 11-6 Big 12) will look 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 matchup 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 (74.5%)

Take a look at some betting trends for BYU (-8.5) versus West Virginia on Saturday. The total is set at 139.5 points for this game.

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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 chances against the spread this season.
• As an 8.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, BYU is 6-3 against the spread compared to the 3-3 ATS record West Virginia puts up as an 8.5-point underdog.
• The Cougars have a better record against the spread in home games (9-5-0) than they do in away games (5-5-0).
• The Mountaineers have performed better against the spread at home (8-8-0) than on the road (4-5-0) this year.
• BYU's record against the spread in conference play is 11-6-0.
• West Virginia is 9-9-0 against the spread in Big 12 games this year.

BYU vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• BYU has been victorious in 14, or 70%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Cougars have been a -429 moneyline favorite on seven occasions this season and won every game.
• West Virginia has been the underdog on the moneyline 15 total times this season. West Virginia has gone 6-9 in those games.
• The Mountaineers have a record of 2-2 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +330 or longer (50%).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that BYU has a 81.1% chance of pulling out a win.

BYU vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• BYU has a +314 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.2 points per game. It is putting up 81.1 points per game to rank 32nd in college basketball and is giving up 69.9 per contest to rank 115th in college basketball.
• Richie Saunders' 15.9 points per game lead BYU and are 193rd in the nation.
• West Virginia has a +126 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.5 points per game. It is putting up 68.6 points per game, 309th in college basketball, and is giving up 64.1 per contest to rank 16th in college basketball.
• Javon Small's team-leading 18.4 points per game rank him 55th in college basketball.
• The Cougars come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.3 boards. They are recording 33.2 rebounds per game (105th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.9 per outing.
• Keba Keita averages 7.6 rebounds per game (ranking 96th in college basketball) to lead the Cougars.
• The 30 rebounds per game the Mountaineers accumulate rank 301st in the country, 3.4 fewer than the 33.4 their opponents pull down.
• Amani Hansberry's 6.4 rebounds per game lead the Mountaineers and rank 252nd in the country.
• BYU averages 105.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (15th in college basketball), and allows 91.1 points per 100 possessions (129th in college basketball).
• The Mountaineers' 92.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 265th in college basketball, and the 86.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 32nd in college basketball.

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