West Virginia Vs TCU: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 17, 2023

The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-7, 0-5 Big 12) will be attempting to stop a five-game losing skid when hosting the No. 14 TCU Horned Frogs (14-3, 3-2 Big 12) on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at WVU Coliseum. It will air at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Mountaineers’ (-145 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Horned Frogs (+120).

The insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of January 18, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

West Virginia Vs TCU Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick West Virginia (-2.5)
Total Pick Under (149)

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.

West Virginia Vs TCU Stat Rankings

West Virginia Avg. (Rank) TCU Avg. (Rank)
78.1 (49th) Points Scored 78.1 (49th)
69.4 (187th) Points Allowed 64.6 (62nd)
33.4 (211th) Rebounds 36.9 (55th)
10.4 (112th) Off. Rebounds 11.9 (30th)
7.1 (218th) 3pt Made 5.3 (339th)
13.9 (135th) Assists 16.8 (19th)
11.9 (136th) Turnovers 11.4 (92nd)

West Virginia Vs TCU Betting Trends

  • The Mountaineers are 8-9-0 against the spread this season.
  • As 2.5-point favorites or more, West Virginia is 6-3 against the spread.
  • The Mountaineers have seen 12 of their 17 games hit the over.
  • West Virginia’s games have had more than 149 points scored on nine occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 149 points, 1.5 higher than the average total in Mountaineers games this season.
  • TCU is 10-6-1 against the spread this year.
  • The Horned Frogs have covered every time (3-0) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Out of 17 West Virginia’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
  • Horned Frogs games have gone over 149 points on six occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.3 points higher than the average scoring total for TCU’s games of 142.7.

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West Virginia Impact Players

  • Tre Mitchell paces the Mountaineers with 13.6 points per contest and 5.9 rebounds, while also putting up 1.9 assists.
  • Erik Stevenson is posting 13.5 points, 2.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • Joe Toussaint puts up 10.5 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kedrian Johnson averages a team-best 3.4 assists per contest. He is also posting 9.4 points and 2.3 rebounds, shooting 33.6% from the floor.
  • Emmitt Matthews Jr. puts up 10.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 47.4% from the floor and 41.9% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.

TCU Impact Players

  • Emanuel Miller is posting 14.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 58.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Eddie Lampkin paces the Horned Frogs in rebounding (7.2 per game), and puts up 7.9 points and 1.3 assists. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Damion Baugh gives the Horned Frogs 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. He also averages 2.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Horned Frogs receive 8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Chuck O’Bannon Jr..
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