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Houston vs. West Virginia NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – January 29

Houston vs. West Virginia NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – January 29

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The Houston Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) hope to continue a four-game road winning run when visiting the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Houston vs. West Virginia Predictions

  • Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this game is Houston.
  • Against the spread, we project that Houston will cover. The spread is currently Houston -8.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 122.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 133.9 points.

Houston vs. West Virginia Odds

  • Spread: Houston (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Houston -385 | West Virginia +300
  • Total: 122.5
  • The Cougars have covered 11 times in 19 games with a spread this season.
  • Houston has covered the spread 10 times this season (10-6 ATS) when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
  • In the Cougars’ 19 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total seven times.
  • The Cougars have put together a 14-3 record in games they were favored on the Moneyline (winning 82.4% of those games).
  • Houston has a record of 14-1 in games it has played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -385 or shorter (winning 93.3%).
  • The Mountaineers have compiled an 11-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
  • West Virginia has an ATS record of 3-0 when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs this season.
  • The Mountaineers and their opponents have combined to go over the point total six out of 19 times this season.
  • The Mountaineers have entered the game as underdogs 10 times this season and won five of those games.
  • West Virginia has a record of 2-1 when it is set as the underdog by +300 or more by DraftKings Sportsbook this season.

Houston Key Stats

  • Points: 76.7 PPG (125th) | FG%: 45.9% (124th)
  • Opp. Points: 55.6 PPG (1st) | Opp. FG%: 36.0% (1st)
  • Rebounds: 34.6 RPG (74th) | Opp. Rebounds: 27.1 RPG (16th)
  • Assists: 13.4 APG (214th) | Turnovers: 8.3 TPG (1st)
  • Steals: 8.5 SPG (49th) | Blocks: 5.5 BPG (12th)

West Virginia Key Stats

  • Points: 71.2 PPG (261st) | FG%: 42.3% (304th)
  • Opp. Points: 64.4 PPG (20th) | Opp. FG%: 40.1% (36th)
  • Rebounds: 31.1 RPG (262nd) | Opp. Rebounds: 34.2 RPG (327th)
  • Assists: 13.5 APG (204th) | Turnovers: 9.9 TPG (38th)
  • Steals: 8.1 SPG (69th) | Blocks: 4.7 BPG (44th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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