Oklahoma State Cowboys vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: CBSSN

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-4) are hitting the road to WVU Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the West Virginia Mountaineers (10-2).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against Houston and ended up losing by a score of 60-47 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 10 while Houston recorded 16 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Houston finished the game shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 6 tries. Additionally, Houston grabbed 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In terms of defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 42.1% from the field on 24 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 7 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 15 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Oklahoma State ended the contest with a 25.9% field goal percentage (14 of 54) and converted 4 of their 19 3-pointers.

Brandon Newman is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He scored 12 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He played 24 minutes and snagged 4 boards. He finished the game at 36.4% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Oklahoma State will play this contest with a record of 8-4 on the season. They are averaging 76.3 points per game (169th in college) while shooting 43.0% from the field. The Cowboys are shooting 32.8% on three-point attempts (79 of 241) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma State is grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 154 dimes so far this year, which ranks 316th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They relinquish 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 246th in the country in opponents PPG (73.4). The Cowboys are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (313 of 680) and they concede 31.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 79th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 151 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 62-61 when they played Kansas. In the matter of rebounds, West Virginia allowed Kansas to grab 31 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from three-point range via 4 out of 16 and ended up going 19 of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). The Mountaineers allowed Kansas to bury 19 of 49 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.8% for the contest. In all, the Mountaineers shot 26 for 60 from the floor which had them at 43.3%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, West Virginia knocked down 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to bury 4 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Kansas had 9 fouls in this matchup which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 6 tries. They also turned it over 6 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Mountaineers pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game.

Eduardo Andre pitched in for the Mountaineers in this game. He made 7 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 34 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes in the matchup.

West Virginia has a win-loss record of 10-2 so far this season. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 237th in college hoops. West Virginia has earned 914 points on the year (76.2 per contest) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (143rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest. The Mountaineers commit 16.8 fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the free throw line.

The West Virginia defense surrenders 28.5% on three-point shots (72 of 253) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.1 dimes and 36.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks 28th and 292nd in the country. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 63.6. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the floor (9th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take West Virginia

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