The Houston Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) will try to build on a four-game road win streak when they visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) on January 29, 2025 at WVU Coliseum.
The Cougars play the Mountaineers in a game that Houston is currently a strong favorite by 9.5 points. The over/under is 123.5 points for the matchup.
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Houston vs. West Virginia Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Arena: WVU Coliseum
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Houston vs. West Virginia Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Houston (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Houston (-465), West Virginia (+340)
- Total: 123.5 points
Pick ATS:West Virginia (+9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (123.5)
- Prediction: Houston 72, West Virginia 62
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Houston vs. West Virginia Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston Stat | West Virginia Stat | West Virginia Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124th | 76.7 | Points Scored | 71.2 | 260th |
| 1st | 55.6 | Points Allowed | 64.4 | 21st |
| 212th | 13.4 | Assists | 13.5 | 203rd |
| 1st | 8.3 | Turnovers | 9.9 | 41st |
| 124th | 45.9% | Field Goal % | 42.3% | 304th |
| 1st | 36.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.1% | 35th |
Houston Key Players
- LJ Cryer leads the Cougars in scoring, tallying 13.5 points per game to go with 1.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Houston's leading rebounder is J'wan Roberts averaging 6.6 boards per game and its best passer is Milos Uzan, averaging 5.1 assists per game.
- The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Cryer, who makes 2.7 threes per game.
- Emanuel Sharp is Houston's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Joseph Tugler leads them in blocks with 2.5 per contest.
West Virginia Key Players
- Javon Small averages 19.6 points and adds 5.1 assists per game, and is at the top of the Mountaineers' leaderboards for those statistics.
- Amani Hansberry is at the top of the West Virginia rebounding leaderboard with 5.7 rebounds per game. Hansberry also notches 9.7 points and adds 1.1 assists per game.
- Small is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Mountaineers, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
- Small (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for West Virginia while Eduardo Andre (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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