Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia betting: College basketball preview for November 15

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0) are favored (-7.5) to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Petersen Events Center. The contest airs on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has a point total of 148.5.

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Pittsburgh Cover -7.5 vs West Virginia -109

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Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia betting lines

  • Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: -329
  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +259
  • Spread: Pittsburgh (-7.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pittsburgh did a better job covering the spread in road games (7-3-1) than it did at home (11-6-1) last season.
  • The Panthers went over the over/under less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in 10 of 18 home matchups (55.6%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
  • Pittsburgh won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 13-3 (.812). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Panthers were 109th in college basketball in points scored (75.6 per game) and 61st in points allowed (67.6) last year.
  • With 34.1 rebounds per game and 30.7 rebounds allowed, Pittsburgh was 79th and 129th in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • At 13.7 assists per game last season, the Panthers were 132nd in the country.

Pittsburgh betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 21-10-2 (Home: 11-6-1; Away: 7-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 10-1-1 (As Favorite: 16-4-1; As Underdog: 5-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 18-13-2 (Home: 10-7-1; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 13-3; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (242nd in nation) 43.1 (135th) 34.1 (79th) 30.7 (129th) 13.7 (132nd) 8.7 (11th)

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West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • West Virginia was better against the spread at home (8-10-0) than away (2-7-0) last year.
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Mountaineers’ games finished above the over/under at home (61.1%, 11 of 18) than away (44.4%, four of nine).
  • The Mountaineers, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (4-7) than away (0-9) last season.

Last season stats

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

West Virginia betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-19-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 8-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-19 (Home: 4-7; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (275th in nation) 44.6 (234th) 30.5 (279th) 33.8 (304th) 13.0 (181st) 12.1 (269th)
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