Big 12 Tournament - West Virginia Mountaineers take on Longhorns in NCAA basketball test

West Virginia MountaineersTexas Longhorns
17-14March 13, 2014, 09:30 | Sprint Center22-9


The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Texas and West Virginia on Thursday, with the host Longhorns trying to win and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

Texas battles the Mountaineers, currently sitting with a 17-14 mark (14-14 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 14-14 for the Longhorns and 16-11 for the Mountaineers. View West Virginia Mountaineers vs Texas Longhorns Odds and Stats.

College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Texas Longhorns as -2-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

This game matches up the No. 124 (Longhorns) and the No. 84 (Mountaineers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



West Virginia was a 92-86 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Kansas. They covered the 5-point spread as underdogs. Eron Harris scored 28 points for West Virginia on Saturday, leading the Mountaineers to a 92-86 win over Kansas at WVU Colliseum.

Texas lost its last outing, a 59-53 result against Texas Tech on March 8. They failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point favorite. The Longhorns got 13 points from Martez Walker, but it was Texas Tech that prevailed in a 59-53 final on Saturday at United Spirit Arena.

How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Texas's No. 3-rated squad against West Virginia's No. 96-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Texas rates No. 208 in the country with 5.06 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 26 nationally with 7.94 per match.

A few Mountaineers at Longhorns trends to consider:
West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
West Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of West Virginia's last 15 games
West Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
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