West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys 1/2/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The #24 West Virginia Mountaineers will go against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in NCAAB action in Gallagher-Iba Arena, OK, on Monday, January 2, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.
Only three losing seasons occurred for the West Virginia Mountaineers since Bob Huggins took over the program in 2007, as evidenced by their 16-17 record last year.
The Mountaineers looked strong this season, ranking 21st in KenPom. In spite of playing a 78th-ranked schedule, they are 41st on defense and 26th in adjusted offensive efficiency.
They had a non-conference record of 10-2, with two defeats coming against Xavier (84-74) and Purdue (No. 6 KenPom) (No. 24 KenPom).
West Virginia fell to Kansas State 82-76 in overtime on Saturday in their Big 12 away game after sweeping four consecutive matches.
Erik Stevenson, a transfer from South Carolina, leads the Mountaineers in scoring with 13.9 points per game, while Tre Mitchell, a transfer from Texas, is just behind him with 13.1 points per game.
The squad shoots 48.6% from the field and makes 37.2% of their three-point attempts, ranking 32nd in the US. They rank 121st in making 31.6% from the 3-point range and 160th in allowing 42.3% from the field on defense.
- The West Virginia Mountaineers are 2-4 ATS in their previous 6 matches.
- The total went OVER in 5 of West Virginia’s last 6 matches.
- The West Virginia Mountaineers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
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West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Predictions 1/2/2023
The Oklahoma State Cowboys finished 15-15 overall last year and were therefore unable to compete in the postseason. The Cowboys have an 8-4 record thus far this season in non-conference play.
They had impressive victories against Sam Houston (#77 KenPom) and DePaul (#144 KenPom) while suffering defeats to the Southern Illinois Salukis (#102 KenPom), UCF, UConn, and Virginia Tech.
In their Big 12 debut on Saturday, the Cowboys fell at Kansas 69-67 as 10-point underdogs. With 23 points in the defeat, Bryce Thompson led the squad.
Oklahoma State features five players who have a season scoring average of over 8.0 ppg, with 6’6 junior Thompson leading the team with 12.4 ppg.
The 7 ‘1 junior Moussa Cisse leads the squad in both rebounds and points per game with 10.5 per game.
- The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma State’s last 5 matches.
- The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 10-5 SU in their last 15 matches.
#24 West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #24 West Virginia Mountaineers. Every aspect of this contest is fairly equal.
Oklahoma State just suffered an incredible two-point defeat to Kansas, but they shot brilliantly in that contest, hitting 44.8% (13-29) of their three-point attempts.
In their overtime defeat to Kansas State, West Virginia made just 22.2% (4-18) of their shots.
Expect this to be a close game that any team might win, so pick the dogs and the points. The #24 West Virginia Mountaineers will win to a predicted score of
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West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys 1/2/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena, OK
Date: Monday, January 2, 2023
TV: ESPU
NCAAB Odds: West Virginia Mountaineers +3.5
NCAAB Totals: 139.5