West Virginia vs Cincinnati Picks and Prediction – 2/2/2025

On Sunday, the West Virginia Mountaineers visit Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a Big 12 battle with the Cincinnati Bearcats. West Virginia is 13-7 overall and 4-5 in Big 12 play. The Mountaineers lost to Houston 63-49 on Wednesday. West Virginia has lost three straight. The leading scorer for the Mountaineers in the loss to Houston was Joseph Yesufu with nine points. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball predictions.

Javon Small leads West Virginia in scoring and assists, averaging 19.0 points and 4.9 assists per game. Amani Hansberry is the leading rebounder, averaging 5.6 per game. Tucker DeVries is second in scoring, averaging 14.9 points per game, and one of only two players who average double figures. West Virginia scores an average of 70.1 points per game.

The Cincinnati Bearcats look to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting West Virginia. Cincinnati is 12-8 overall and 2-7 in Big 12 play. The Bearcats lost to the Utah Utes 69-66 on Tuesday night. The leading scorer for Cincinnati in the loss was Jizzle James with 18 points. Cincinnati shot only 39.3% overall and was outrebounded 41-23. 

Simas Lukosius leads Cincinnati in scoring, averaging 12.2 points per game. Jizzle James is the second-leading scorer and the leader in assists, averaging 10.8 points and 4.1 assists per game. Dillon Mitchell is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.5 per game. Cincinnati has four players who average double figures in scoring. The Bearcats score an average of 71.0 points per game. 

West Virginia will beat Cincinnati on Sunday when visiting the Bearcats, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of West Virginia's last five and 17 of Cincinnati's last 20. Cincinnati allows an average of only 63.0 points per game on 40.5% shooting, while West Virginia allows an average of only 64.3 points per game on 40.4% shooting. Final Score Prediction, The West Virginia Mountaineers win, but our best play is UNDER 62-60.