Lafayette Leopards
Basketball NCAAB Mon 17 Nov 19:00
West Virginia Mountaineers (WVU)
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  5. Team Stats
  6. Standings

College Basketball Betting Preview: Lafayette vs West Virginia

The Lafayette Leopards face the West Virginia Mountaineers, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Monday, November 17.

Can Lafayette Avoid a Heavy Defeat?

Our prediction is that Lafayette might not be beaten heavily by West Virginia. The underdogs have been afforded a generous +24.5 and we recommend backing them at -106.

WVU Won Big Last Time Out

Lafayette Leopards were beaten 97-78 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Cornell Big Red.

West Virginia Mountaineers were winners last time out. It was a 71-49 home victory against Pittsburgh Panthers.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
West Virginia 18-14 2214 2072 142 15-6 3-8 1L
Lafayette 11-21 2222 2381 -159 6-10 5-11 1L
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Lafayette vs West Virginia Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Lafayette vs West Virginia with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

We’ve smashed into the underdogs +24.5 and this spread wager at -106 means we need Lafayette to avoid a heavy defeat in this college contest.

We only make our basketball picks after confirming the latest college hoops team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Lafayette vs West Virginia stats:

  • The +24.5 line has been covered by Lafayette in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +24.5 line has been covered by Lafayette in 18 of their last 20 games.
  • The -24.5 line hasn’t been covered by WVU in 20 consecutive games.

Lafayette +24.5 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 51.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Lafayette +24.5
Totals Over 134.5
Result & BTTS 60 Lafayette / Yes

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Lafayette to cover the +24.5 spread, Over 134.5 on the total and both teams to score 60 points and Lafayette to win on the Result & BTTS lines.

The same game parlay option is awesome for bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same basketball game. It’s especially good if you have a strong opinion on the likely outcomes and the odds for each selection are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lafayette Lafayette logo 61 - 81 West Virginia logo West Virginia

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to the Mountaineers winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 81-61 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

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Lafayette vs West Virginia Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Have WVU as Heavy Favorites

You might not get rich backing West Virginia at -10000. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 99% chance of winning this college game. The market suggests that Lafayette are least likely to win at +2500.

24.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 134.5 right now. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re going for Over 134.5, then the odds are -115.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Lafayette logo Lafayette Stats
West Virginia logo West Virginia Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
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Total Points
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NCAAB Table Select Season

Big 12 Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Arizona 32-2 2929 2339 590 21-1 11-1 9W
Houston 28-6 2623 2137 486 20-2 8-4 1L
Iowa State 27-7 2781 2215 566 19-1 8-6 1L
Kansas 23-10 2496 2290 206 17-2 6-8 1L
Texas Tech 22-10 2573 2324 249 16-4 6-6 3L
BYU 23-11 2853 2561 292 17-4 6-7 1L
TCU 22-11 2584 2378 206 16-5 6-6 1L
UCF 21-11 2591 2511 80 15-5 6-6 1L
Oklahoma State 19-14 2781 2736 45 14-5 5-9 1L
West Virginia 18-14 2214 2072 142 15-6 3-8 1L
Cincinnati 18-15 2413 2230 183 16-4 2-11 1L
Colorado 17-15 2559 2542 17 15-7 2-8 2L
Arizona State 17-16 2519 2585 -66 13-6 4-10 1L
Baylor 16-16 2642 2469 173 12-8 4-8 1L
Kansas State 12-20 2546 2619 -73 11-8 1-12 2L
Utah 10-22 2379 2531 -152 9-9 1-13 6L
Patriot League Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Navy 26-7 2465 2105 360 15-3 11-4 1L
Colgate 17-15 2428 2412 16 10-5 7-10 1L
Lehigh 18-16 2490 2515 -25 13-4 5-12 6W
Boston University 17-17 2566 2514 52 11-5 6-12 1L
American 16-16 2387 2283 104 11-6 5-10 3L
Loyola Maryland 12-20 2407 2466 -59 8-7 4-13 1L
Lafayette 11-21 2222 2381 -159 6-10 5-11 1L
Army 11-21 2309 2471 -162 6-11 5-10 4L
Holy Cross 11-23 2310 2510 -200 6-8 5-15 1L
Bucknell 10-23 2223 2518 -295 6-9 4-14 1L
  • 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