Texas basketball vs. West Virginia: Prediction and odds college basketball
The quest for the Big 12 regular season title continues for interim head coach Rodney Terry and No. 5 Texas basketball as they return home to the friendly confines of the Moody Center in Austin on Feb. 11. Texas has an early tip-off against longtime head coach Bob Huggins and the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Moody Center in Austin this weekend.
Terry and the Longhorns head into this matchup against West Virginia with a record of 19-5 (8-3 Big 12) following a loss on the road at Allen Fieldhouse at the hands of the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks on Feb. 6 by the final score of 88-80. Texas had won three straight games prior to the loss to Kansas earlier in the week.
Meanwhile, West Virginia comes into the weekend with a record of 15-9 (4-7 Big 12) following an impressive win at home at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown on Feb. 8 over the No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones by the final score of 76-71. West Virginia has won two straight heading into this battle against Texas.
Here’s a look at the betting odds and game prediction as Texas gets set to square off against West Virginia at home at the Moody Center in Austin on Feb. 11, with the tip-off time set for 11 a.m. CT.
Texas basketball vs. West Virginia: Betting odds for Feb. 11
Texas is a 8.5-point favorite against West Virginia and the over/under is set at 148.5 (per FanDuel).
The moneyline favors Texas (-295) over West Virginia (+245) right before the tip-off of this game.
According to Kenpom, Texas has a 65 percent chance of beating West Virginia. And Kenpom projects Texas to beat West Virginia 78-74 in this game.
Texas vs. West Virginia prediction
Just ahead of the tip-off of this game, I like the matchup for Texas in this one. Terry and the Longhorns are a very formidable squad at home this season. Texas holds a record of 4-1 in Big 12 play at the Moody Center this season.
However, West Virginia has managed just one win on the road in Big 12 play this season, which came over the last-place Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Texas should be able to come away with a win in this one. Look for the Longhorns to slow down the improving Mountaineers, who are coming off two impressive wins in the last couple of outings. Texas can sweep the regular season series against West Virginia with a win this weekend.