The West Virginia Mountaineers (16-13, 5-11 Big 12) visit the No. 21 Iowa State Cyclones (17-11, 8-8) Monday. Tip time at James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the West Virginia vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
West Virginia has scuffled down the stretch, going 1-4 over its last 5 games. WVU is coming off a 76-74 loss at Kansas Saturday and is looking for its first road win since Jan. 25 (0-4).
The Cyclones went 13-2 over their first 15 games this season, but ISU has struggled mightily since and is 2-7 across its last 9 games. One of those losses was a 76-71 loss at WVU on Feb. 8.