Oklahoma vs. West Virginia betting: College basketball preview for April 5

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The Oklahoma Sooners (21-15) hit the court against the West Virginia Mountaineers (20-14) as 3.5-point favorites on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET on FOX. The matchup’s point total is 138.5.

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Oklahoma Cover -3.5 vs West Virginia -113

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Oklahoma vs. West Virginia betting lines

  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: -173
  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Oklahoma (-3.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Sooners’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 83.3 points per contest compared to the 82.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Oklahoma has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 74.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 77.1 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Sooners are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.4 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.1% from deep over the last 10, 36.4% on the season).

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-19-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-18-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (72nd in nation) 44.1 (162nd) 32.2 (163rd) 31.2 (200th) 14.4 (132nd) 9.5 (43rd)

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West Virginia statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Mountaineers are compiling 70.4 points per game over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 70.1.
  • West Virginia is ceding 69.2 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 3.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (65.3).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Mountaineers are sinking 6.9 threes per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.7). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (28.6%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

West Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-17-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-22-0 (Home: 5-13-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 12-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (227th in nation) 41.6 (42nd) 31.5 (210th) 30 (106th) 12.6 (274th) 10.4 (121st)
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