The West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) are favored by 9 points against the UMass Minutemen (1-0) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 153.
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West Virginia Cover -9 vs UMass -110
West Virginia vs. UMass betting lines
- West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -455
- UMass moneyline odds to win: +350
- Spread: West Virginia (-9)
- Total: 153
West Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- West Virginia covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. West Virginia covered eight times in 18 opportunities at home, and it covered two times in nine opportunities on the road.
- The Mountaineers exceeded the total more often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in 11 of 18 home matchups (61.1%). On the road, they hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Mountaineers were 285th in college basketball offensively (69.8 points scored per game) and 311th defensively (76.8 points conceded).
- Last year, West Virginia was 279th in college basketball in rebounds (30.5 per game) and 304th in rebounds allowed (33.8).
- At 13.0 assists per game last season, the Mountaineers were 181st in the country.
West Virginia betting records last season
- ATS Record: 12-19-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 2-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9+: 0-1-0 (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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UMass statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, UMass was 9-7-0 at home against the spread (.562 winning percentage). On the road, it was 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
- Looking at the over/under, Minutemen games finished over seven of 16 times at home (43.8%) and five of 10 away (50%) last year.
- Last season the Minutemen were 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they were 2-3 (.400).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Minutemen scored 77.5 points per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 70.7 points per contest on defense (130th-ranked).
- With 34.8 rebounds per game, UMass ranked 57th in the country. It ceded 29.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 77th in college basketball.
- The Minutemen ranked 43rd in college basketball with 15.6 assists per contest.
UMass betting records last season
- ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 14-17-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-7 (Home: 12-3; Away: 2-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (142nd in nation) | 42.1 (69th) | 34.8 (57th) | 29.9 (77th) | 15.6 (43rd) | 10.4 (96th) |
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