A key college battle sees the visiting Mountaineers travelling to South Florida Saturday to take on the Bulls on Saturday.

The Mountaineers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 14-13 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Bulls are 15-12 ATS. West Virginia is 16-11 against the total, while South Florida is 7-20 versus the number.



View West Virginia vs South Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bulls in this one, they're listed as 3-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 73-ranked Bulls and the No. 15-rated Mountaineers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 70-67 win for the Mountaineers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up South Florida's No. 320 nationally ranked offense (60.1 points per game) against a Mountaineers defense that sits as the No. 167 at 66.7 PPG. The Bulls have been averaging 44% from the field, less than the Mountaineers have managed so far this season (44.9% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, West Virginia owns the country's No. 149-rated mark, allowing 68.7 points per game on the highway. South Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 260 in scoring at home.

Last time out for West Virginia, they were a 92-75 Sportsbook as they battled DePaul at home. They covered in the match as a 14-point favorite. The Blue Demons were burned for 28 points by Darryl Bryant on Tuesday as the Mountaineers put another game in the win column, 92-75, at WVU Colliseum.

Last time out for South Florida, they were a 58-51 Sportsbook as they battled Louisville on the road. They covered in the match as an 8.5-point underdog. The Bulls grabbed a 58-51 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday, behind a 16-point effort from Jawanza Poland at KFC Yum! Center.


West Virginia Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing DePaul are 3-3
After a win are 4-6

South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Louisville are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

A few Mountaineers at Bulls trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games
South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games when playing West Virginia
South Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games