West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona Wildcats NCAAB Betting Prediction

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona Prediction 11/29/2024

The West Virginia Mountaineers (4-2) travel to face off against the Arizona Wildcats (3-3) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at Imperial Arena in Nassau and televised on ESPN2. Both West Virginia and Arizona will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 ET.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona Wildcats

The Mountaineers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

West Virginia Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

West Virginia dropped a 79-70 decision to Louisville on Thursday, November 28th. The Mountaineers were +4 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

West Virginia led 28-24 at halftime but were outscored 38-34 in the second half. The game’s total points of 149 fell just under the O/U line of 151.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Arizona dropped to 5-2 on the season after losing 82-77 to Oklahoma on Thursday. The Wildcats were -7.5 point favorites at home but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 159, exceeding the O/U line of 154.5.

Arizona trailed 36-30 at halftime but scored 47 points in the 2nd half. However, they allowed 46 points to Oklahoma after the break, which prevented them from mounting a comeback.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 44.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.8%. They connected on 9 of 26 three-point attempts, hitting 34.6% from deep, and were 75% from the free-throw line, making 9 of 12 attempts.

The Mountaineers grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists. Chucky Hepburn led the way with 32 points, shooting 66.7% overall, while Javon Small added 26 points and 7 assists, hitting 4 of 9 from three-point range.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.3% of their threes (5/19), but were solid from the free-throw line, going 16/19 (84.2%).

Jeremiah Fears led the way with 26 points, knocking down 4 of 7 threes (57.1%). Jalon Moore added 24 points, hitting 2 of 3 from deep, while Caleb Love contributed 17 points, though he shot just 38.9% overall.

Mountaineers Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense gave up 79 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 51% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 17/33 inside the arc.

From three-point range, West Virginia’s defense conceded 9 made threes on 26 attempts, a 34% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 12 times, where they hit 9 free throws, shooting 75%. West Virginia allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense gave up 79 points, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 17 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, which is 51% shooting.

From beyond the arc, West Virginia’s defense allowed 9 threes on 26 attempts, a 34% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the line 12 times, where they made 9 free throws, shooting 75%.

Mountaineers vs Wildcats Trends

  • Across their five previous road games, West Virginia has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 71 points per game.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Wildcats offense has averaged 84 points per game while allowing an average of 82. Arizona posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
  • The last five games that West Virginia was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.

Mountaineers vs Wildcats Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Wildcats vs. Wildcats game, our recommendation is to take the Wildcats at -6.5. Despite our model showing the Wildcats winning 75-72, we like Mountaineers as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 152.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.


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