West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma Sooners Betting Pick & Prediction 1/17/24

Planning on watching today’s Mountaineers and Sooners game? Catch the action at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK, as the Sooners hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Big 12 conference game currently have the Sooners as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 144.5 points.

WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS VS OKLAHOMA SOONERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: West Virginia Mountaineers +11.5

This game will be played at Lloyd Noble Center at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, January 17th.

WHY BET THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Sooners.
  • Even though we have Oklahoma winning straight-up, we like West Virginia at +11.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 144.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Mountaineers Come Through as Road Underdogs?

West Virginia comes into this game as 11.5-point underdogs, and they have gone just 1-7 as the underdog this season. They are 6-10 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 play.

The Mountaineers are 0-2 on the road this season, and they have gone just 2-8 in their last 10 games away from home. Most recently, they beat Texas by a score of 76-73.

West Virginia’s ATS record this season is currently 7-9. On the road, their ATS record is 1-1 and over their last 10 road games, their ATS record is 4-6. As the underdog, their ATS record is 3-5 this year and over their last 10 games as the underdog, their ATS mark is 4-6.

West Virginia’s over/under record for the season sits at 9-7, and the average scoring total in their games is 139.6 points. Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (139.2). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line.

Coming off their recent game, the West Virginia offense tallied 76 points in a matchup against Texas. Their field goal percentage for the game was 44.7%, and they made 7 threes. The team’s top scorer is Quinn Slazinski, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 14.4, while Jesse Edwards also carries a PPG average of 14.8 into the game.

So far, the Mountaineers’ defense is ranked 148th in the country at 71.7 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, West Virginia’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.7% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 34.0% this season.

Will the Sooners Win at Lloyd Noble Center?

After losing their last two games, Oklahoma will look to get back on track as they host West Virginia. The Sooners have been much better at home this season, going 12-1 compared to 1-2 on the road. Their average scoring margin at home is +19.0, and they have won their last three games at home.

Oklahoma is 12-0 this season when they are the favorite. They have gone 9-1 in their last 10 games at home, and their overall record is 13-3. In their most recent game, the Sooners lost to Kansas by a score of 78-66.

As the favorite this season, Oklahoma has gone 8-4 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Sooners have a mark of 6-4. At home, OU is 8-5 ATS this year and 5-5 in their last 10 home games vs. the spread.

So far this season, Oklahoma’s over/under record is 9-7 and the average scoring total in their games is 145.2 points. Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is very close to the average OU line in their games (145.3). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points.

The Oklahoma offense is coming off a game in which they scored 66 points vs. Kansas. Overall their field goal percentage was 40% while connecting on 6 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Javian McCollum, who is averaging 15 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Otega Oweh also maintains a PPG average of 14.2 heading into game.

At present, the Sooners’ defense is nationally ranked 41st, allowing 65.2 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Oklahoma’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 26.6% this season.