Iowa State Cyclones vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/08/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Venue:  WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ISU +3, WVU -3; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ISU +3, WVU -3; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ISU +3, WVU -3; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Iowa State Cyclones:  16-6 (7-3) (2nd place, Big 12)

West Virginia Mountaineers:  14-9 (3-7) (8th place, Big 12)

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Iowa State Cyclones:  2-3  last 5

West Virginia Mountaineers:  3-2  last 5

Iowa State is coming into this game with a 16-6 record overall and they are 2-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-3 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Kansas Jayhawks in their last game. Jaren Holmes led the team in points in that game with 15 while Osun Osunniyi was next on the team with 13 points. Tamin Lipsey led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Tamin Lipsey led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.9% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 55.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 13-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-14.

West Virginia is coming into this game with a 14-9 record overall and they are 10-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-7 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Oklahoma Sooners in their last game. Erik Stevenson led the team in points in that game with 34 while Kedrian Johnson was next on the team with 16 points. Kedrian Johnson and Erik Stevenson each led the team in assists in that game with 3 while James Okonkwo led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.9% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 77.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.1 PPG against them. West Virginia has an ATS record of 11-12 this season and their O/U record is 15-8.

The current betting odds have West Virginia listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. West Virginia is 14-9 overall this season but they haven't been having a great year as they are one of the worst teams in the Big 12 with a 3-7 conference record. The Big 12 is also a really good conference with a lot of tough teams though and West Virginia has still been a very good home team with their 10-3 home record. Iowa State enters this game as a ranked team with their 16-6 record overall and they are 7-3 in their conference games making them one of the better teams in the Big 12. They haven't been a good team on the road at all though as they are only 2-5 in their road games this year and they have even had a few road games where they had huge double digit leads but ended up blowing them to lose the game. Iowa State may be a ranked team and playing well in the Big 12 with so many tough teams but they have still been bad in road games and West Virginia is a very good home team with a few upsets under their belt this season already. The best way to place a bet here is on West Virginia to cover the spread in this game.

Iowa State West Virginia Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is WVU 68 ISU 62.

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Iowa State Cyclones: 17-10 ATS after allowing 60 points or less. 14-8 UNDER in all games. 16-8 UNDER after a win by 10 points or more.

West Virginia Mountaineers: 7-19 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 19-29 ATS against conference opponents. 30-12 UNDER after a blowout win by 30 points or more.

Iowa State Cyclones:  J. Williams (G) out for season - Achilles.

West Virginia Mountaineers:  J. Davis (G) Ques Wed - Wrist. J. Perez (G) out for season - Eligibility.

“Today, we came out and played desperate.” - Jaren Holmes after their win against Kansas in their last game.

"Well, obviously he was really good. I think we finally have realized what we need to do to win in this league. Our practices were better. Guys were a lot more focused. I think they understand we got some work to do. Erik was terrific. And I thought he did a good job of leading and helping our other guys." - Bob Huggins on Erik Stevenson after his team’s win against Oklahoma in their last game.

C. Grill 

J. Holmes 

G. Kalscheur

T. Lipsey 

O. Osunniyi

J. Bell 

K. Johnson 

E. Matthews 

T. Mitchell 

E. Stevenson

PPG: J. Holmes (13.6)

APG: T. Lipsey (5)

Reb/G: A. Kunc (5.4)

PPG: E. Stevenson (14.9)

APG: K. Johnson (3)

Reb/G: J. Bell Jr. (5.8)

Coaches:

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (2nd season)

West Virginia Mountaineers: Bob Huggins (16th season)