Oklahoma State vs West Virginia Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The Oklahoma State Cowboys visit WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia on Saturday to play the West Virginia Mountaineers in a Big 12 showdown. Oklahoma State is 8-4 overall and 0-1 in the Big 12. Oklahoma State was defeated by the No. 14-ranked Houston Cougars 60-47 on Monday in the opening game of the conference schedule for the Cowboys. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball previews.

Marchelus Avery leads Oklahoma State game scoring with an average of 12.3 points per game. Abou Ousmane is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Khalil Brantley is the leader in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. Oklahoma State scores an average of 76.3 points per game, shooting 43.0% overall and 32.8% from 3-point territory.

West Virginia looks for its seventh consecutive victory on Saturday when hosting Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers are 10-2 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play. West Virginia defeated No. 7-ranked Kansas on Tuesday 62-61. Javon Small sank a free throw to put West Virginia ahead with just 1.8 seconds to play to seal the win. West Virginia had earlier blown an 18-point lead in the second half.

Javon Small leads West Virginia in scoring and assists, averaging 19.2 points at 4.9 assists per game. Amani Hansberry is the leading rebounder averaging 6.6 rebounds per game. Tucker DeVries is second in scoring, averaging 14.9 points per game, and one of three players averaging double figures in scoring. West Virginia scores an average of 76.2 points per game.

The West Virginia Mountaineers could have a slight letdown after beating the No. 7 ranked Kansas Jayhawks earlier in the week but will defeat Oklahoma State nonetheless. West Virginia has covered the number in four of its last six, while Oklahoma State has failed to cover the number in nine of the last 12. West Virginia is holding opponents to an average of only 63.6 and 37.4% shooting. Final Score Prediction, West Virginia Mountaineers win but fail to cover ATS 75-71.