Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: WVU Coliseum in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

WVU Coliseum is the site where the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-9) will play the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-9) on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against Utah and notched a win by a score of 85-75 in their last contest. Cincinnati ended the game with a 49.2% FG percentage (30 of 61) and knocked down 11 of 22 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Bearcats made 14 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Cincinnati let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 out of 65 shooting. Utah dished out 17 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, Utah collected 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah ended up going 0.0% at the charity stripe by converting 0 of their 3 attempts. They knocked down 13 of 32 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bearcats ended up finishing with 10 while Utah recorded 19 fouls.

Jizzle James is a guy who came through for the game. He walked away with 25 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. He shot 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 6 dimes.

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Cincinnati will play this game with a win-loss mark of 15-9 on the season. They currently have an average of 72.2 pts per contest (243rd in college hoops) while connecting on 45.7% from the field. The Bearcats are shooting 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (180 of 544) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cincinnati is grabbing 35.4 boards per game and has earned 345 assists for the year, which is 175th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 13.4 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bearcats are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 14.7 fouls. They give up 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 20th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.5). The Bearcats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (572 of 1,370) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are 54th in college in giving up assists with 281 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 73-69 against BYU. The Mountaineers snagged 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. BYU committed 10 fouls in the game which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. In the matter of shots from distance, West Virginia converted 9 of 27 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Mountaineers went 27 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6%. The Mountaineers allowed BYU to make 25 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.5% for this contest. They finished shooting 35.7% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 28 and ended up going 13 out of 16 from the charity stripe (81.3%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, West Virginia permitted BYU to pull down 31 in total (7 offensive).

Toby Okani was important for the Mountaineers for this contest. He converted 7 of 12 in the game for a rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

West Virginia has a record of 15-9 on the campaign. As an offense, the Mountaineers are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which is 270th in Division 1. West Virginia has totaled 1,665 points this year (69.4 per contest) and they snag 33.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (160th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per game. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 18th in college hoops in points given up per game with 64.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (35th in the country). The West Virginia defense allows 29.2% on shots from distance (142 of 487) and opponents are making 74.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.3 dimes and 36.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 16th and 299th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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