Texas vs. West Virginia, 1/9/21 College Basketball Betting Predictions

Texas vs. West Virginia Prediction

A huge battle in the Big 12 will ensue on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN when No. 4 Texas visits No. 14 West Virginia from WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV. With the Mountaineers laying 1.5 points and the total sitting at 140, what’s the best option when it comes to this matchup?

Game Snapshot

625 Texas Longhorns (+1.5) at 626 West Virginia Mountaineers (-1.5); o/u 140

1:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, January 9, 2021

Venue: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN

Texas vs. West Virginia College Basketball Prediction

The home team is 10-4-1 against the spread in the last 15 meetings between these two teams while the Mountaineers have covered in 13 of their last 19 games at home. West Virginia is also 25-8 against the number in its last 33 home games versus a team with a winning road record, is 6-2 against the spread in its last eight games versus an opponent with a winning percentage above .600 and has cashed in 20 of its last 27 home games when facing a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Texas, meanwhile, is just 1-4 against the spread in its last five games coming off a win.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS -1.5