West Virginia vs Drexel College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 9

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The West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5) battle the Drexel Dragons (5-4) on December 9, 2023. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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

West Virginia vs. Drexel Game Info and Odds

Read these betting insights and trends before you wager on Saturday's West Virginia-Drexel spread (West Virginia -5.5) or total (129.5 points).

West Virginia has won three games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
Drexel has covered five times in nine chances against the spread this season.
Drexel covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than West Virginia covers as a favorite of 5.5 or more (33.3%).
The Mountaineers did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-7-0) last season than they did in road games (5-6-0).
The Dragons performed better against the spread at home (11-3-0) than away (4-8-0) last year.

West Virginia has been victorious in three of the six contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
This season, the Mountaineers have come away with a win two times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -225 or shorter on the moneyline.
Drexel has won two of the three games it was the moneyline underdog this season (66.7%).
The Dragons have played as a moneyline underdog of +184 or longer in only two games this season, which they split 1-1.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies West Virginia has a 69.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

West Virginia is being outscored by 2.5 points per game with a -20 scoring differential overall. It puts up 64.0 points per game (345th in college basketball) and allows 66.5 per contest (77th in college basketball).
Quinn Slazinski's 17.4 points per game lead West Virginia and rank 115th in the nation.
Drexel outscores opponents by 3.0 points per game (posting 64.8 points per game, 340th in college basketball, and giving up 61.8 per outing, 19th in college basketball) and has a +27 scoring differential.
Amari Williams' team-leading 11.7 points per game rank him 708th in the nation.
The Mountaineers record 38.5 rebounds per game (100th in college basketball) while conceding 34.4 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.1 boards per game.
Jesse Edwards is 20th in college basketball action with 9.9 rebounds per game to lead the Mountaineers.
The Dragons win the rebound battle by 7.4 boards on average. They record 40.0 rebounds per game, 59th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 32.6.
Williams' 7.3 rebounds per game lead the Dragons and rank 157th in college basketball.
West Virginia averages 86.8 points per 100 possessions (308th in college basketball), while giving up 90.1 points per 100 possessions (207th in college basketball).
The Dragons rank 289th in college basketball averaging 88.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 59th, allowing 84.1 points per 100 possessions.

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: West Virginia win (70.6%)

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