Colorado vs West Virginia Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Colorado vs West Virginia

The Colorado Buffaloes battle the West Virginia Mountaineers, with tip-off scheduled for 18:00 on Saturday, January 17.

Colorado and West Virginia should be able to accumulate enough points for our prediction to win. We’re forecasting Over 143.5 and odds of -110 are available for this outcome.

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Colorado Buffaloes suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 77-68 scoreline occurred on the road against Cincinnati Bearcats.

West Virginia Mountaineers were beaten last game and this was on the road. Houston Cougars claimed a 77-48 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last matchup between Colorado and West Virginia saw the former win. It was a 67-60 scoreline.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Colorado	12-5	1436	1318	118	11-3	1-2	2L
West Virginia	11-6	1245	1074	171	11-2	0-4	1L

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Colorado vs West Virginia Prediction & Picks

We’ve lined up expert Colorado vs West Virginia betting tips, from our main match prediction and correct score call to bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

There are odds of -110 about Over 143.5 points and this looks more than generous for this college contest. The bar might have been set too low in terms of the total line.

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Key Colorado vs West Virginia stats:

• The 143.5 line has been covered in the last 19 Colorado games.
• The 143.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 WVU games at home.

Over 143.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 52.4% chance that our pick will deliver a return. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Colorado 69 - 79 West Virginia

If you want to achieve a big return from your stake, then it’s worth checking out the correct score lines. the Mountaineers to claim a 79-69 victory is on offer at huge betting odds.

Colorado vs West Virginia Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The sportsbooks have West Virginia at -286 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 74% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. At +230, Colorado are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread is calculated to be 5.5, while total points comes in at 143.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you’re wanting to back Over 143.5, the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

Colorado

+230

WVU

-286

Point Spread

Colorado +5.5

-102

WVU -5.5

-120

Total Points

Under 143.5

-110

Over 143.5

-110

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Colorado Stats

West Virginia Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 157.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 149.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 143.5: Covered in the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.40 pts and allowed 77.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.30 pts and allowed 78.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 139.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 139.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 143.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.60 pts and allowed 65.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 79.10 pts and allowed 60.30 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona	17-0	1547	1170	377	12-0	5-0	17W
BYU	16-1	1488	1169	319	12-1	4-0	13W
Houston	16-1	1313	1008	305	12-1	4-0	10W
Iowa State	16-1	1471	1091	380	12-0	4-1	2L
UCF	14-2	1372	1206	166	11-1	3-1	2W
Texas Tech	13-4	1417	1245	172	11-1	2-3	2W
Oklahoma State	13-4	1503	1373	130	11-1	2-3	2L
Kansas	13-5	1404	1215	189	11-1	2-4	2W
Colorado	12-5	1436	1318	118	11-3	1-2	2L
West Virginia	11-6	1245	1074	171	11-2	0-4	1L
TCU	11-6	1356	1170	186	9-4	2-2	3L
Baylor	11-6	1481	1274	207	9-3	2-3	1L
Arizona State	10-7	1374	1350	24	7-4	3-3	1L
Cincinnati	9-8	1254	1121	133	9-3	0-5	2W
Kansas State	9-8	1456	1362	94	8-4	1-4	4L
Utah	8-9	1363	1379	-16	8-3	0-6	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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