Missouri Tigers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Odds

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The No. 23 West Virginia Mountaineers (5-1) and the Missouri Tigers (5-1) face off in the AdvoCare Invitational at HP Field House. West Virginia opened as a 7-point favorite, while the games Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 149.5 points. Action gets underway at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 26, 2017, and it can be seen on ESPN2.

Missouri Tigers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers ATS Preview

In the Tigers last outing, they beat the St. Johns Red Storm, 90-82. Jordan Barnett led Missouri in scoring with 19 points on 4-for-7 shooting. Missouri played a nearly perfect game. They had a fantastic free throw rate of 0.481 (above their season average of 0.337) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 46.7 (above their season average of 37.0). St. Johns recorded marks of 0.266 and 28.9, respectively, for those same stats. The Mountaineers will look to keep it rolling after dismantling the UCF Knights in their last contest, 83-45. West Virginia received a boost from Sagaba Konate, who recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and six blocks. West Virginia dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an effective field goal percentage of 0.521 (above their season average of 0.511) and a turnover percentage of 17.4 (worse than their season average of 12.1). For those same stats, UCF was 0.255 and 29.7, respectively. The productive offense of West Virginia will clash against the mid-tier defense of Missouri. Dating back to last season, the Mountaineers rank 26th in offensive efficiency, while the Tigers are 151st in defensive efficiency. The Mountaineers should have the advantage on that end of the court. Neither team has shown a tendency in terms of going over or under the projected point total. Both teams have superb straight up (SU) records (5-1 for Missouri; 5-1 for West Virginia), but the Tigers have the edge against the spread (ATS). Missouri is 4-1 ATS, while the Mountaineers are 2-2.

Missouri Tigers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction

Predictions: SU Winner – West Virginia, ATS Winner – West Virginia, O/U – Over

Betting Notes (2016-Present):

  • The Mountaineers rank 44th in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while the Tigers rank 220th (22.3).
  • West Virginia ranks first in steals per game (10.2) while Missouri ranks 143rd (6.3).
  • West Virginia averages 38.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 52nd in the nation. Missouri ranks 274th in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
  • The Mountaineers average 5.0 blocks per game, which ranks 24th in the NCAA. The Tigers rank 244th in blocks allowed per game (4.3).
  • West Virginia ranks 15th in assists per game (16.7) while Missouri ranks 210th (12.7).