The No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (13-0, 0-0 Big 12) are heavy favorites (-16.5) as they look to continue an 11-game home win streak when they take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-4, 0-0 Big 12) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.
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Iowa State Cover -16.5 vs West Virginia -110
Iowa State vs. West Virginia betting lines
- Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -2128
- West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +1050
- Spread: Iowa State (-16.5)
- Total: 142.5
Iowa State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Iowa State had a worse record against the spread at home (9-8-0) than it did in road games (7-4-0) last season.
- The Cyclones went over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (35.3%) than away games (36.4%) last year.
- At home last season, Iowa State won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 14-2 (.875). In away games, it was 5-2 (.714) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Cyclones were the 34th-ranked squad in the nation (80.3 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 61st (68.3 points conceded per game).
- Iowa State collected 32.7 rebounds per game and conceded 28.3 boards last season, ranking 142nd and 31st, respectively, in college basketball.
- With 15.0 assists per game last season, the Cyclones were 77th in college basketball.
Iowa State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.2 (fourth in nation) | 42.1 (112th) | 33.2 (189th) | 25.8 (seventh) | 18.8 (21st) | 10.0 (57th) |
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West Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- West Virginia was better against the spread away (6-5-0) than at home (8-8-1) last season.
- In terms of the over/under, Mountaineers games went over less frequently at home (three of 17, 17.6%) than on the road (four of 11, 36.4%) last season.
- When moneyline underdogs last year, the Mountaineers won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (4-7).
Last season stats
- The Mountaineers were lifted by their defense last season, as they ranked 20th-best in the country by giving up just 64.8 points per game. They ranked 316th in college basketball in points scored (68.2 per contest).
- West Virginia averaged 30.0 rebounds per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.5 rebounds per contest (310th-ranked).
- Last season the Mountaineers ranked 158th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.8 per game.
West Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (183rd in nation) | 39.5 (40th) | 33.2 (189th) | 28.5 (66th) | 14.2 (197th) | 10.0 (57th) |
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