GAME:  #873 W. Virginia vs #874 Oklahoma St.
TIME:    1/4/2021 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD:   West Virginia -2
TOTAL:      142.5

The West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3, 1-2) have a BIG 12 road game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-2, 1-2) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma on Monday at 9 p.m. EST. West Virginia lost 75-71 at Oklahoma in its last outing while Oklahoma State is coming off a big 82-77 win over #13 Texas Tech on Saturday. These teams met twice last season with West Virginia winning both games by scores of 41-55 at OKSU and 65-47 at WVU. 

WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS

The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 74.3 points per game on 41.9% field goal shooting adding 6.2 three-pointers on 33.7% field goal percentage on offense. The Mountaineers are allowing 68.2 points per game on 41.7% field goal shooting while forcing 14.5 turnovers and adding 6.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game on the defensive end.

OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are averaging 77.3 points per game on 44.8% field goal shooting adding 6.6 three-pointers on 31.7% shooting. The Cowboys are allowing 71 points per game on 39.9% field-goal shooting while forcing 15 turnovers and adding 6.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game on the defensive end.

 TRENDS(covers.com)

WEST VIRGINIA 

• Over is 4-0 in Mountaineers last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Over is 5-0 in Mountaineers last 5 road games.
• The Mountaineers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as a road favorite.

OKLAHOMA STATE 

• Over is 4-0-2 in the Cowboy’s last 6 home games.
• Cowboys are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a win.
• The Cowboys are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.
• Cowboys are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Monday games.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Road team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

WEST VIRGINIA vs OKLAHOMA STATE PREDICTION

West Virginia had a terrible start against Oklahoma on Saturday partially because one of their key players, Tshiebwe, stepped away from the team. The Mountaineers looked much better in the 2nd half as it is probably going to take a little time to adjust without Tshiebwe, their long-time starter. Oklahoma State pulled off an amazing upset over TTU which sets them up for a let-down game whereas the Mountaineers will be ready to take out their frustrations after the tough loss. Bob Huggins is a defense-first coach that will make sure Oklahoma State and Cade Cunningham don’t have an easy night. The Mountaineers are 5-0 when they hold opponents to a field goal percentage of 40.4 percent or worse. The Bookie is rolling with the West Virginia Mountaineers to get the job done in a low scoring game. 

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         W. Virginia -2 / Under 142.5
Fade the Public:  Oklahoma St. / Over
Sharp Action:      Oklahoma St. / Under