West Virginia Mountaineers vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/23/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WVU +5.5, ISU -5.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WVU +5.5, ISU -5.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WVU +5.5, ISU -5.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

 

West Virginia Mountaineers:  14-13 (10th place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  18-9 (8th place, Big 12)

 

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West Virginia Mountaineers:  1-4 last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

WVU is coming into this game with a 14-13 record overall and they are 1-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 15th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-11 in their conference games this season. They have lost 11 of their last 12 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Iowa State Cyclones while their 4 losses since then came against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Kansas State Wildcats, the Kansas Jayhawks, and the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Taz Sherman led the team in points in that game with 23 while Kedrian Johnson was next on the team with 12 points. Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Pauly Paulicap led the team in rebounds off the bench with 6. They were 45.6% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 56.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67 PPG against them. WVU has an ATS record of 10-17 this season and their O/U record is 16-11.

 

 

ISU is coming into this game with an 18-9 record overall and they are 13-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 15th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-9 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Kansas State Wildcats but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma Sooners in their last game. Izaiah Brockington led the team in points in that game with 22 while Tyrese Hunter was next on the team with 14 points. Hunter led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Aljaz Kunc led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 67.3% from the field, 53.3% from 3-point range, and 33.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.6 PPG against them. ISU has an ATS record of 15-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-15.

 

WVU has not been playing well recently as they have lost 4 straight games and 3 of those losses have been by double digits. They are the worst team in the Big 12 this season with a 3-11 record against conference opponents and they are 1-8 on the road where they will be in this game. They are going up against an ISU team that has been struggling against conference opponents this season but they have been great at home with a 13-4 record there. They have been gaining some steam recently with 2 straight wins and they should be able to extend that into this game at home against the true bottom feeder of the Big 12 this season. ISU has been good on defense in their last few wins as well and that will likely be the difference in this game as ISU pulls away and wins this game by double digits.

 

West Virginia Iowa State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 23, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is ISU 76 WVU 66.

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West Virginia Mountaineers: 8-15 ATS as an underdog. 10-19 ATS in road games. 17-5 OVER as an underdog.

Iowa State Cyclones: 63-27 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 7-1 ATS after allowing 65 points or less 2 straight games. 91-59 OVER off a win against a conference rival.

 

 

West Virginia Mountaineers:  None.

Iowa State Cyclones:  None.

 

 

"I'm as frustrated as everybody. I'm starting to wonder if we got some guys that don't really want to be here." - Bob Huggins on his team’s loss against TCU.

 

 

"Proud of our guys, and now we'll get ready for the next one." - T.J. Otzelberger on his team’s against Oklahoma.

 

 

 

J. Bridges 

I. Cottrell 

K. Johnson 

S. McNeil 

T. Sherman

 

I. Brockington 

G. Conditt IV 

T. Enaruna 

T. Hunter 

Gabe Kalscheur

 

 

PPG: T. Sherman (18.7)

APG: T. Sherman (2.5)

Reb/G: G. Osabuohien (5.7)

 

PPG: I. Brockington (17.3)

APG: T. Hunter (4.4)

Reb/G: I. Brockington (7.5)

 

Coaches:

West Virginia Mountaineers: Bob Huggins (15th season)

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (1st season)