Oklahoma State Vs West Virginia: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 1, 2023

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5, 0-1 Big 12) look to build on a five-game home winning stretch when hosting the No. 24 West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) on Monday, January 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cowboys’ (-157 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Mountaineers (+130).

This article uses betting data updated as of January 2, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. See all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Oklahoma State Vs West Virginia Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick West Virginia (+3)
Total Pick Over (139.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Oklahoma State Vs West Virginia Stat Rankings

Oklahoma State Avg. (Rank) West Virginia Avg. (Rank)
71.3 (194th) Points Scored 80.9 (29th)
62.1 (42nd) Points Allowed 67.5 (139th)
38.7 (34th) Rebounds 34.5 (187th)
11.2 (80th) Off. Rebounds 10.7 (123rd)
7.4 (189th) 3pt Made 7.5 (178th)
14.1 (136th) Assists 14.9 (80th)
14.5 (324th) Turnovers 12.7 (219th)

Oklahoma State Vs West Virginia Betting Trends

  • The Cowboys are 7-6-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, Oklahoma State is 6-4.
  • Out of 13 Cowboys games so far this season, five have gone over the total.
  • Oklahoma State’s games have finished with more than 139.5 points three times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 139.5 points, 6.1 higher than the average total in Cowboys games this season.
  • West Virginia’s record against the spread is 7-6-0.
  • The Mountaineers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 3-point underdogs this year.
  • This year, five of Oklahoma State’s 13 games have gone over the point total.
  • There have been eight Mountaineers games this season with more than 139.5 points scored.
  • The average total for West Virginia’s games is 148.4 points, which is 8.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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Oklahoma State Impact Players

  • Moussa Cisse puts up a team-high 10.5 rebounds per game. He is also posting 8.2 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 59% from the floor.
  • Avery Anderson III puts up a team-high 3.2 assists per game. He is also putting up 11.4 points and 4.1 rebounds, shooting 40.2% from the field.
  • Kalib Boone averages 8.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Bryce Thompson paces the Cowboys at 12.4 points per game, while also averaging 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds.
  • John-Michael Wright is posting 10 points, 2.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest.

West Virginia Impact Players

  • Tre Mitchell gets the Mountaineers 13.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Erik Stevenson is the Mountaineers’ top scorer (13.9 points per game), and he averages 2.4 assists and 3 rebounds.
  • Kedrian Johnson is putting up a team-high 3.6 assists per game. And he is contributing 9.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, making 36.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • Joe Toussaint is averaging 10.3 points, 3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, making 40.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Emmitt Matthews Jr. is averaging 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 47.7% of his shots from the floor and 42.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
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