The West Virginia Mountaineers will try to pay off for their supporters on Tuesday when they play host to the Golden Flashes at WVU Colliseum in NCAAB action.

The Mountaineers are 1-0 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Golden Flashes, meanwhile, are 0-0 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen West Virginia go 0-0 and the Golden Flashes go 0-0 on the totals.



View Kent State vs West Virginia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, West Virginia sat as 9.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 14-ranked Mountaineers and the No. 65-rated Golden Flashes in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 44-37 win for the Mountaineers on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up West Virginia's No. 91 nationally ranked offense (78 points per game) against a Golden Flashes defense that sits as the No. 1 at 0 PPG. The Mountaineers have been averaging 58.8% from the field, more than the Golden Flashes have managed so far this season (0% on average).

Defensively, Kent State features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. West Virginia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 106 nationally in scoring at home.

Kent State lost its last outing, an 81-74 result against Colorado on March 22. They covered in that game as a 10.5-point underdog. Kent State suffered an 81-74 loss against Colorado on Tuesday, getting 20 points from Justin Greene in a losing effort at Coors Events Center.

West Virginia won its last outing, a 78-71 result against Oral Roberts on November 11. West Virginia got 20 points from Kevin Jones en route to a 78-71 victory over Oral Roberts on Friday at WVU Colliseum.


Kent State Golden Flashes Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

West Virginia Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

A few Golden Flashes at Mountaineers trends to consider:
Kent State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kent State's last 8 games on the road
West Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
West Virginia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Kent State home to Alcorn State, Saturday, November 19
West Virginia home to Alcorn State, Thursday, November 17