The Arizona Wildcats (8-5) travel to face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (11-2) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Arizona Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Arizona improved to 8-5 on the season with a 72-67 road win over Cincinnati on Saturday. The Wildcats entered the game as +3 underdogs but managed to cover the spread with the victory. The total points for the game ended at 139, falling short of the 146.5 O/U line.

Arizona took control early, leading 39-26 at halftime, but allowed Cincinnati to score 41 points in the 2nd half while putting up 33 points of their own.

The Mountaineers Are Coming Off A Win

West Virginia improved to 11-2 on the season with a 69-50 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday, January 4th. The Mountaineers were -8 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 119, coming in well under the O/U line of 142.5.

West Virginia dominated early, taking a 46-19 lead into halftime. However, they only scored 23 points in the 2nd half while allowing 31 points to the Cowboys.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 43.4% from the field and 35.7% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, with 5 made threes on 14 attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 21 of 27 attempts, good for 77.8%.

Dan Skillings Jr. led the way with 18 points, while Jaden Bradley added 15. Carter Bryant was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his shots, including 3 threes. Caleb Love struggled, shooting just 20% overall and 25% from deep.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 41.8% from the field. They connected on 36.7% of their three-point attempts, going 11-for-30 from beyond the arc, and hit 48% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they made 12 of 20 attempts, good for 60%.

Javon Small led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 43.8% overall and 30% from three-point range. Jonathan Powell added 17 points, hitting 5 of 7 threes for a 71.4% mark from deep, while Marchelus Avery contributed 15 points despite shooting just 27.3% from three.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona’s defense held their opponent to 67 points, with a field goal percentage of 39% on 25 of 64 shooting. Inside the arc, the Wildcats gave up 20 two-pointers on 39 attempts, a 51% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Arizona limited their opponent to just 5 of 25 shooting, or 20%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 23 times, where they hit 12, shooting 52%. Arizona allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Mountaineers Team Defense

Arizona’s defense held their opponent to 67 points on 39% shooting from the field. They allowed 51% shooting on two-pointers, with the other team making 20 of 39 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Arizona limited their opponent to just 5 made threes on 25 attempts, a 20% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 12, shooting 52%.

Wildcats vs Mountaineers Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Arizona has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 75 points per game.
• The Mountaineers are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Mountaineers have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Wildcats vs Mountaineers Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +2.5, we recommend going with the Mountaineers on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 143.5, and our model predicts the Wildcats and Mountaineers to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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