The race for the Big 12 title is tightening up, as No. 12 West Virginia enters the final two weeks of the regular season in a tie for second place with slumping Baylor and Iowa State. The Mountaineers can’t afford a slip-up against Texas tonight, and sportsbooks have tabbed WVU as 16-point home chalk with an OVER/UNDER of 142.5.
In the first meeting between the clubs this year, West Virginia rallied from a six-point deficit in the final 10 minutes to edge the Longhorns 74-72. Texas will be searching for its first win in 10 road games this year.
Texas hasn’t been getting the job done in close games this season, as the Longhorns are 5-9 SU in games decided by five points or fewer.
The Longhorns will need to be wary of WVU’s penchant for creating turnovers. The Mountaineers lead the nation in turnovers forced per game (21.81) and steals (11.1), and they have eight games with 15 turnovers or more to their credit.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
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Texas Longhorns vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Texas Longhorns have watched them go 10-17 and 14-12 ATS on the college basketball season, while the West Virginia Mountaineers are at 21-6 and 14-10 ATS. In totals betting, the West Virginia Mountaineers are 15-9, while the Texas Longhorns have a 9-17 mark.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 30-rated West Virginia Mountaineers and the No. 276-ranked Texas Longhorns, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and West Virginia has the nation's No. 10-rated offensive output, at 85.63 PPG. The visiting Texas Longhorns defense ranks No. 76 allowing on average 68.96 PPG. The Mountaineers FG% has averaged 47.08% so far, more than the West Virginia Longhorns marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.33% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kendal Yancy scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Longhorns to a win (they lost 64-61 to Kansas State at Frank Erwin Center on Saturday).
West Virginia got 24 points from Jevon Carter en route to a 83-74 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday at WVU Colliseum.
Next Betting Matchups
Texas home to Kansas, Saturday, February 25th
West Virginia at TCU, Saturday, February 25th