Iowa State vs West Virginia Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

The Iowa State Cyclones (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) will visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) after winning four straight road games.

Before you place your bet on this matchup 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: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Game time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Arena: WVU 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 (60%)

If you plan to place a wager on Iowa State-West Virginia matchup (in which Iowa State is a 6.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 137.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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

• Iowa State has put together an 11-5-0 ATS record so far this year.
• West Virginia is 9-7-0 ATS this year.
• As a 6.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, West Virginia is 3-2 against the spread compared to the 6-5 ATS record Iowa State racks up as a 6.5-point favorite.
• The Cyclones covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered 14 times in 18 opportunities at home, and they covered seven times in 10 opportunities in away games.
• The Mountaineers have been better against the spread at home (5-4-0) than away (2-2-0) this season.
• Iowa State is unbeaten against the spread in conference games this year.
• West Virginia's Big 12 record against the spread is 4-2-0.

Iowa State vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been named as the moneyline favorite nine times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Cyclones have been a -275 moneyline favorite on six occasions this season and won every game.
• West Virginia has been the underdog on the moneyline eight total times this season. West Virginia has finished 4-4 in those games.
• The Mountaineers have a 2-2 record (winning 50% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +220 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 73.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

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

• Iowa State has a +322 scoring differential, topping opponents by 20.1 points per game. It is putting up 85.4 points per game to rank 14th in college basketball and is giving up 65.3 per outing to rank 37th in college basketball.
• Curtis Jones leads Iowa State, recording 17.8 points per game (75th in the nation).
• West Virginia's +143 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.2 points per game (229th in college basketball) while giving up 64.3 per outing (23rd in college basketball).
• Javon Small leads West Virginia, scoring 19.4 points per game (23rd in college basketball).
• The Cyclones record 34.2 rebounds per game (101st in college basketball) while allowing 27.9 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.3 boards per game.
• Joshua Jefferson paces the team with 8.2 rebounds per game (62nd in college basketball action).
• The Mountaineers lose the rebound battle by 1.9 boards on average. They record 31.6 rebounds per game, 244th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 33.5.
• Amani Hansberry averages 5.6 rebounds per game (416th in college basketball) to lead the Mountaineers.
• Iowa State ranks 11th in college basketball with 107.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 16th in college basketball defensively with 82.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Mountaineers average 95.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (186th in college basketball), and give up 84.2 points per 100 possessions (29th in college basketball).

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