West Virginia vs. Mercyhurst betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 30

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The West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2) host the Mercyhurst Lakers (3-4) after winning five straight home games. The Mountaineers are heavy favorites by 22.5 points in the contest, which begins at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 30, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 126.5 points.

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West Virginia Cover -22.5 vs Mercyhurst -110

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West Virginia vs. Mercyhurst betting lines

  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -8333
  • Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +1950
  • Spread: West Virginia (-22.5)
  • Total: 126.5

West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • West Virginia owned a worse record against the spread in home games (8-8-1) than it did in away games (6-5-0) last season.
  • When playing at home last season, the Mountaineers exceed the over/under 17.6% of the time (three of 17 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 36.4% of games (four of 11).

Last season stats

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

West Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 22.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-0; 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
43.9 (246th in nation) 40.0 (65th) 30.4 (284th) 28.9 (86th) 12.4 (289th) 9.1 (24th)

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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Mercyhurst had a better winning percentage at home (.800, 8-2-0 record) than on the road (.500, 9-9-0).
  • Lakers games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of 10) than away (10 of 18) last season.
  • The Lakers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .750 (6-2) last season, and on the road it was .235 (4-13).

Last season stats

  • The Lakers were 321st in the country last season with 67.9 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 107th with 69.9 points allowed per game.
  • While Mercyhurst was in the bottom 25 in the country in boards per game with 25.4 (-2-worst), it ranked 195th in college basketball with 31.4 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Last season the Lakers ranked 184th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.5 per game.

Mercyhurst betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 22.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (185th in nation) 39.1 (55th) 29.9 (297th) 30.9 (164th) 11.9 (310th) 10.1 (60th)
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