It will be a battle between Big 12 opponents when the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-12, 1-7 Big 12) welcome the Oklahoma Sooners (15-6, 3-5 Big 12) to WVU Coliseum. The game will air on ESPN2 at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Oklahoma Sooners at West Virginia Mountaineers ATS Prediction
The last time the Sooners played, they were blown out by the Baylor Bears, 77-47. Baylor’s effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Oklahoma. The Bears had a rate of 0.632 (above their season average of 0.505), while the Sooners posted a mark of 0.309 (below their season average of 0.512). Kristian Doolittle was the game’s high scorer with 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting.
The Mountaineers got blown out by the No. 20 Iowa State Cyclones in their last matchup, 93-68. Iowa State was successful at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Cyclones made 29 of their 33 free throws (87.9 percent), while the Mountaineers were just 8-13 (61.5 percent). Lamont West had a good performance for West Virginia, leading the team in scoring with 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
After the Mountaineers won both matchups against the Sooners last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, West Virginia won 75-73. West Virginia had a much better turnover percentage (12.8 vs. 18.9). Oklahoma, on the other hand, did a great job of converting from the charity stripe (17-19; 89.5 percent).
West Virginia does a great job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 35th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.282), but Oklahoma is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents off the line (ranking seventh by allowing a FTA rate of 0.159). Moreover, the Sooners rank 27th in opponents’ effective field goal percentage (0.458), while the Mountaineers rank 284th in effective field goal percentage (0.485).
Oklahoma Sooners at West Virginia Mountaineers Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Oklahoma, ATS Winner – Oklahoma, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
West Virginia averages 39.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th in the nation. Oklahoma ranks 211th in rebounds allowed per game (36.7).
The Mountaineers average 23.4 three pointers per game, which ranks 119th in the NCAA. The Sooners rank 199th in three pointers allowed per game (24.3).
Oklahoma averages 6.0 steals per game, which ranks 141st in the NCAA. West Virginia ranks 199th in steals allowed per game (8.4).
The Mountaineers average 4.1 blocks per game, which ranks 58th in the NCAA. The Sooners rank 106th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
Bettings Trends:
The Sooners have been outscored by an average of 1.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Oklahoma has defeated opponents by an average of 5.6 points.
During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 67.8 points per game (6.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 84.6 points per game (9.3 above their season average).
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