West Virginia vs Iowa State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: West Virginia vs Iowa State

The West Virginia Mountaineers square off against the Iowa State Cyclones, with tip-off scheduled for 21:00 on Friday, January 2.

We’re predicting a one-sided affair when Iowa State meet West Virginia. We should therefore take this selection at -110 to cover the -16.5 line on the spread.

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West Virginia Mountaineers won their previous game which was at home. It was a 86-51 triumph against Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.

Iowa State Cyclones won their last game which was at home. It was a 89-61 triumph against Houston Christian Huskies.

Head-to-Head Statistics

West Virginia won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 64-57 victory was registered against Iowa State. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved West Virginia winning eight times.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iowa State	13-0	1175	817	358	10-0	3-0	13W
West Virginia	9-4	990	782	208	9-2	0-2	1W

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West Virginia vs Iowa State Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best West Virginia vs Iowa State betting angles, including a key match prediction, our correct score forecast and a value-focused bet builder. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that Iowa State will get the better of their opponents by a significant margin in this college matchup. With this in mind, let’s go for them on the spread at -16.5 which is currently available at odds of -110.

Team news and current form always play a key role in shaping our expert basketball predictions. We also dig into the latest stats and trends to help deliver the most accurate college hoops picks possible.

Key West Virginia vs Iowa State stats:

• The -16.5 line has been covered by Iowa State in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -16.5 line has been covered by Iowa State in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -16.5 line has been covered by Iowa State in 3 consecutive games.

Iowa State -16.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This college basketball wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

Iowa State -16.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

West Virginia 63 - 83 Iowa State

There are lots of different ways to back the Cyclones on the correct score betting and something like 83-63 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

West Virginia vs Iowa State 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 favorites are 96% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Iowa State priced at -2500 to triumph in this college game. West Virginia are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +1160.

There is a spread of 16.5 and total points has a line of 140.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. If you want to wager Over 140.5, there are odds of -110.

You can find a nice selection of game lines and team props for most college basketball matchups, with the top betting apps creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

WVU

+1160

Iowa State

-2500

Point Spread

WVU +16.5

-110

Iowa State -16.5

-110

Total Points

Under 140.5

-110

Over 140.5

-110

Prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Points they might score or the number of Assists they might have.

There are some exciting college basketball micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer. The long-ball option pays better, and in today’s game, you can never discount the three-pointer.

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West Virginia Stats

Iowa State Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +16.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games
• +16.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -16.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• -16.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 139.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 132.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 140.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 140.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.80 pts and allowed 61.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 62.10 pts and allowed 69.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 151.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 140.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 140.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 88.90 pts and allowed 62.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 91.50 pts and allowed 59.70 pts in the last 10 home games

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Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iowa State	13-0	1175	817	358	10-0	3-0	13W
Arizona	13-0	1174	861	313	10-0	3-0	13W
BYU	12-1	1136	866	270	10-1	2-0	9W
Houston	12-1	1023	780	243	10-1	2-0	6W
Oklahoma State	12-1	1186	1018	168	10-0	2-1	3W
UCF	11-1	1060	899	161	9-1	2-0	10W
Baylor	10-2	1147	899	248	9-1	1-1	4W
TCU	10-3	1044	841	203	8-3	2-0	5W
Kansas	10-3	986	823	163	8-1	2-2	4W
Texas Tech	10-3	1089	951	138	9-1	1-2	3W
Colorado	10-3	1117	1006	111	10-2	0-1	2L
West Virginia	9-4	990	782	208	9-2	0-2	1W
Kansas State	9-4	1150	1009	141	8-2	1-2	4W
Arizona State	9-4	1040	978	62	6-3	3-1	2L
Cincinnati	8-5	985	851	134	8-2	0-3	1W
Utah	8-5	1054	1020	34	8-1	0-4	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

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