BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: CBSSN

WVU Coliseum is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-8) will take on the BYU Cougars (15-8) on Tuesday.

The BYU Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Cincinnati and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-66 in their last game. BYU finished the game having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 of 51) and knocked down 10 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Cougars knocked down 8 of their 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled 16 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In reference to defending, BYU allowed their opponent to shoot 58.6% from the floor on 34 of 58 shooting. Cincinnati distributed 17 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. On top of that, Cincinnati snagged 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Cincinnati shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of 9 tries. They also converted 10 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Cougars ended up with 12 while Cincinnati recorded 8 fouls.

Richie Saunders is one guy who came through in this contest. He went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played 28 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. He notched 15 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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BYU heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 15-8 for the year. They average 80.0 pts per contest (52nd in the country) while connecting on 48.1% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts (244 of 661) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a team, BYU is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 390 dimes on the campaign, which is 40th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 15.7 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Cougars have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They concede 35.1% on 3-pointers and they are 97th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.2). The Cougars defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.9% (557 of 1,299) and they relinquish 30.9 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 131st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 299 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 72-61 when they faced Utah. The Mountaineers recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the game. They also gave up possession 6 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Utah committed 20 personal fouls for this contest which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 56.5%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, West Virginia converted 9 out of their 24 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers shot 25 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The Mountaineers allowed Utah to convert 23 out of 56 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 41.1% in the game. They finished shooting 26.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 23 and ended up going 9 of 14 from the charity stripe (64.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, West Virginia permitted Utah to snag 34 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Amani Hansberry was important for the Mountaineers in this game. He made 6 of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists for the game.

West Virginia has a win-loss mark of 15-8 on the season. The Mountaineers are committing 16.4 fouls every game and they shoot 72.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.7 times per game (178th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. West Virginia has accounted for 1,596 points on the year (69.4 per game) and they grab 33.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Mountaineers are connecting on 43.0% from the field, which is 279th in the nation.

The Mountaineers are ranked 16th in college in points given up per game with 63.6. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (29th in D-1). The West Virginia defense concedes 28.8% on 3-point shots (132 of 459) and opponents are making 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.2 assists and 36.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 16th and 302nd in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BYU

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