The Utah Utes (9-16, 1-11 Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-9, 7-5 Big 12) after losing eight straight road games. The Mountaineers are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The over/under for the matchup is set at 131.5.
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West Virginia Cover -10.5 vs Utah -109
West Virginia vs. Utah betting lines
- West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -633
- Utah moneyline odds to win: +439
- Spread: West Virginia (-10.5)
- Total: 131.5
West Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- West Virginia has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered eight times in 15 opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in six opportunities on the road.
- The Mountaineers have exceeded the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of 15 home matchups (26.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in one of six games (16.7%).
Recent trends
- The Mountaineers have been scoring 64.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 70.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- West Virginia has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 67.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 63.8 it has conceded this year.
- The Mountaineers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.9 makes and 33.9%.
West Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-17-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (232nd in nation) | 41.4 (46th) | 31.7 (210th) | 29.2 (73rd) | 12.7 (275th) | 10.5 (119th) |
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Utah statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Utah has performed better against the spread away (7-1-0) than at home (4-10-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Utes games have finished over more often at home (11 of 14, 78.6%) than away (two of eight, 25%).
- The Utes’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and away it is .000 (0-8).
Recent trends
- The Utes have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, averaging 70.4 points per contest, 6.0 fewer points their than season average of 76.4.
- Utah is ceding 78.6 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (79.5).
- In their past 10 games, the Utes are draining 7.8 threes per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season average (35.3%).
Utah betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 7-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 8-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-9-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
- O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 11-3-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (169th in nation) | 47.1 (320th) | 30.8 (261st) | 32.6 (270th) | 13.8 (187th) | 10.3 (101st) |
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