The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Arizona Wildcats meet Friday in college basketball action from the Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a West Virginia vs. Arizona prediction.
West Virginia Recap
The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this one looking to bounce back from a 79-70 OT loss to Louisville last time out.
Mountaineers Looking To Finish Tournament On High Note
Javon Small leads the Mountaineers in scoring and assists with 19.8 PPG and 4.2 APG along with 2.8 SPG while Tucker DeVries has 13 PPG with 4.7 RPG. Amani Hansberry has 12.5 PPG with a team-high 7.2 RPG to lead the Mountaineers on the glass and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for WVU so far this season. As a team, West Virginia is averaging 77.7 PPG on 44.5% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 75.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win
- West Virginia has won each of its last six Friday day games.
- Arizona has lost three of its last four games.
Arizona Recap
The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to rebound from an 82-77 loss to Oklahoma last time out.
Wildcats Trying To Hit Reset Button
Jaden Bradley leads the Wildcats in scoring with 14.3 PPG along with 2.8 APG while Caleb Love has 13 PPG with 3.8 RPG and a team-high 3.3 APG to lead the Wildcats in assists while capping off the pair of double-digit scorers for Arizona so far this season. Trey Townsend also has 9.8 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Tobe Awaka has 8.3 PPG and a team-high 9 RPG to lead the Wildcats on the glass. Anthony Dell’Orso also has 9.3 PPG and KJ Lewis has 9.5 PPG so far this season. As a team, Arizona is averaging 86.5 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 30.7% from three and 70.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the Arizona Wildcats will win
- West Virginia has lost each of its last six games against the Big 12 Conference.
- Arizona has won 27 of its last 35 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
West Virginia vs. Arizona Prediction
I’m on the over here. I get the case to be made for either side, but it almost feels like Arizona is due for an offensive breakout, I just don’t know if I can get there at this number as Arizona continues to stumble against decent competition. The Mountaineers have been able to hold their own as well, but at a certain point, continuous overtime games on no rest like that have to take its toll. I still think we’re getting points here though so give me the over.