The West Virginia Mountaineers (11-6, 3-2 Big 12) are favored (by 6.5 points) to extend a four-game home win streak when they host the Colorado Buffaloes (12-5, 2-3 Big 12) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.5.
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West Virginia Cover -6.5 vs Colorado -111
West Virginia vs. Colorado betting lines
- West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -287
- Colorado moneyline odds to win: +231
- Spread: West Virginia (-6.5)
- Total: 143.5
West Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- West Virginia covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. West Virginia covered eight times in 17 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 11 games on the road.
- The Mountaineers exceeded the over/under in three of 17 home games (17.6%) last season. They did better in road games, topping the total in four of 11 matchups (36.4%).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Mountaineers have been racking up 74.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 73.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- West Virginia has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 65.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 63.2 it has conceded this year.
- During their past 10 contests, the Mountaineers are making 1.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.9 compared to 8.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.9% compared to 36.6% season-long).
West Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (195th in nation) | 40.4 (41st) | 32.1 (222nd) | 29.4 (99th) | 13.5 (231st) | 10.5 (104th) |
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Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, Colorado was 9-9-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it was 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
- Looking at the over/under, Buffaloes games went over seven of 18 times at home (38.9%) last season, and three of 10 away (30%).
- As moneyline underdogs last year, the Buffaloes won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (0-10).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Buffaloes are scoring 80.4 points per game, compared to their season average of 84.5.
- In its past 10 games, Colorado is ceding 77.3 points per game, 0.2 fewer points than its season average (77.5).
- The Buffaloes are sinking 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their past 10 games (6.5) compared to their season average (6.8), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season mark (36.3%).
Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.9 (34th in nation) | 44.8 (243rd) | 33.5 (138th) | 28.8 (68th) | 16.2 (77th) | 10.2 (80th) |
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