Arizona vs. West Virginia betting: College basketball preview for January 7

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The Arizona Wildcats (8-5, 2-0 Big 12) will look to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 as 3.5-point favorites. The Mountaineers have won seven games in a row. The point total is set at 143.5 for the matchup.

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Arizona Cover -3.5 vs West Virginia -115

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Arizona vs. West Virginia betting lines

  • Arizona moneyline odds to win: -183
  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: Arizona (-3.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Arizona covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Arizona covered 11 times in 16 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 11 opportunities in road games.
  • The Wildcats eclipsed the total less often at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 16 home matchups (43.8%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Arizona picked up the win in 12 of 13 games at home, good for a .923 winning percentage. Arizona won five of nine games on the road (.556) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Wildcats were third-best in the country offensively (87.1 points scored per game) and ranked 185th defensively (72.1 points allowed).
  • Arizona was the third-best team in college basketball in rebounds per game (39.0) and ranked 30th in rebounds conceded (28.9) last year.
  • Last season the Wildcats were fifth-best in college basketball in assists with 18.4 per game.

Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (47th in nation) 39.7 (37th) 37.7 (13th) 27.2 (25th) 17.4 (27th) 11.9 (220th)

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West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, West Virginia had a better winning percentage at home (.444, 8-10-0 record) than away (.222, 2-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mountaineers games finished over 11 of 18 times at home (61.1%) last year, and four of nine on the road (44.4%).
  • In 2023-24 as moneyline underdogs, the Mountaineers had a better winning percentage at home (.364, 4-7 record) than on the road (.000, 0-9).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Mountaineers posted 69.8 points per game (285th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 76.8 points per contest (311th-ranked).
  • With 30.5 boards per game, West Virginia was 279th in the country. It ceded 33.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 304th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Mountaineers ranked 181st in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.0 per game.

West Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (233rd in nation) 37.1 (seventh) 33.5 (150th) 33.6 (300th) 14.8 (129th) 10.7 (101st)
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