West Virginia vs. Little Rock betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 9

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The Little Rock Trojans (2-7) are heavy underdogs (+27.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game road losing streak when they take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at WVU Coliseum. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 131.5 in the matchup.

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West Virginia vs. Little Rock betting lines

  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -12500
  • Little Rock moneyline odds to win: +3100
  • Spread: West Virginia (-27.5)
  • Total: 131.5

West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • West Virginia did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-0) than it did at home (8-8-1) last year.
  • The Mountaineers exceeded the over/under less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in three of 17 home matchups (17.6%). In away games, they hit the over in four of 11 games (36.4%).

Last season stats

  • The Mountaineers were 316th in the nation in points scored (68.2 per game) and 20th-best in points allowed (64.8) last season.
  • West Virginia was 294th in the nation in rebounds per game (30.0) and 310th in rebounds allowed (33.5) last year.
  • The Mountaineers were 158th in the country in assists (13.8 per game) last season.

West Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 27.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (239th in nation) 39.7 (50th) 32.8 (206th) 28.4 (67th) 13.1 (261st) 9.7 (40th)

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Little Rock statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Little Rock had better results away (10-6-0) than at home (5-7-0).
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Trojans’ games finished above the over/under at home (25%, three of 12) compared to away (43.8%, seven of 16).

Last season stats

  • The Trojans ranked 298th in the nation last year with 69.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 45th with 67.2 points allowed per game.
  • Little Rock was 200th in college basketball with 31.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 270th with 32.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last season the Trojans ranked 184th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.5 per game.

Little Rock betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (166th in nation) 49.9 (359th) 28.4 (337th) 30.2 (136th) 13.8 (215th) 15.1 (356th)
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