West Virginia vs. BYU betting: College basketball preview for February 11

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The West Virginia Mountaineers (15-8, 6-6 Big 12) host the BYU Cougars (15-8, 6-6 Big 12) in a matchup of Big 12 teams at WVU Coliseum, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The Mountaineers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 135.5.

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West Virginia vs. BYU betting lines

  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -139
  • BYU moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: West Virginia (-2.5)
  • Total: 135.5

West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • West Virginia has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 13 games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in seven games on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Mountaineers hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in 13 opportunities this season (15.4%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in seven opportunities (28.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Mountaineers have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 61.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 8.1 points fewer than the 69.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • West Virginia has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 64.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 63.6 it has conceded this season.
  • The Mountaineers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.2 threes per game and shooting 29.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.8 makes and 33.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

West Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-17-0 (Home: 2-11-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (275th in nation) 40.2 (29th) 29.8 (306th) 33.6 (318th) 13.7 (173rd) 9.9 (50th)

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BYU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, BYU has been better at home (7-5-0) than away (2-5-0).
  • Cougars games have gone above the over/under 58.3% of the time at home (seven of 12), and 57.1% of the time on the road (four of seven).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars are scoring 76.8 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 3.2 fewer points than their average for the season (80).
  • BYU is giving up 73.7 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.2 points allowed.
  • The Cougars are draining 10.2 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.6). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.9%).

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 9-2; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (32nd in nation) 42.9 (138th) 33.4 (108th) 26.8 (11th) 16.9 (21st) 11.4 (192nd)
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