West Virginia vs. Cincinnati betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The West Virginia Mountaineers (15-10, 6-8 Big 12) host the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-10, 5-9 Big 12) in a matchup of Big 12 teams at WVU Coliseum, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. The Mountaineers are 3-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 129.5 points.

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West Virginia vs. Cincinnati betting lines

  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: West Virginia (-3)
  • Total: 129.5

West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • West Virginia sports a worse record against the spread in home games (7-7-0) than it does in road games (5-3-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Mountaineers hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total three times in 14 opportunities this season (21.4%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in eight opportunities (37.5%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mountaineers have been scoring 61.9 points per game, an average that’s significantly lower than the 69.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen West Virginia concede 0.7 more points per game (65.1) than its season-long average (64.4).
  • The Mountaineers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 8.8 makes and 32.7%.

West Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-17-0 (Home: 3-11-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (272nd in nation) 40.3 (31st) 29.8 (301st) 33.6 (314th) 14.1 (140th) 9.8 (45th)

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Cincinnati statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Cincinnati is 5-9-0 at home against the spread (.357 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bearcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (35.7%, five of 14) than away (20%, two of 10).
  • The Bearcats, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Bearcats are putting up 70.6 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer points than their average for the season (72.1).
  • While Cincinnati is surrendering 65.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 72.0 points per contest.
  • The Bearcats are draining 0.5 fewer treys per contest in their previous 10 games (7.1) compared to their season average (7.6), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season mark (33.5%).

Cincinnati betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-18-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (132nd in nation) 42.0 (86th) 31.9 (188th) 29.5 (87th) 14.2 (136th) 9.6 (35th)
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