Iowa State vs West Virginia Betting Odds and Pick - February 22, 2016

The Iowa State Cyclones and West Virginia Mountaineers are both a step behind the pack in the Big 12, but a win Monday will go a long way for either team. Iowa State has held the advantage in recent meetings between the two teams as the Cyclones are 3-1 SU and ATS in their past four games against WVU.

Shark Bites

West Virginia is 7-2 SU in their past nine games following a SU loss.
Iowa State is 5-2 ATS in their past seven games as underdogs.
The UNDER is 8-1 in West Virginia’s past nine games at home.

When WVU and Iowa State met less than three weeks ago it was a competitive affair that saw the Mountaineers squeak out an 81-76 victory. Devin Williams was a huge factor in the victory as the junior scored 17 points and 18 rebounds in that game.

West Virginia comes into this game with three losses in their past four games, which now has them on the outside looking in within the Big 12. The Mountaineers were up in each of their past two games, but ultimately poor shooting and rebounding led to them losing both of those affairs.

If Iowa State wants to beat WVU and attempt to surge into the Big 12 discussion, they will need to fix their rebounding. The Cyclones have the worst rebounding margin in the conference and will be facing the third and fifth best rebounders in the Big 12 Monday.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the West Virginia Mountaineers as -5.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.

Iowa State Cyclones vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The West Virginia Mountaineers currently sport a 20-7 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 15-10 ATS. The Iowa State Cyclones are 19-8 and 12-11-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the West Virginia Mountaineers produce a 10-14-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Iowa State Cyclones have gone 11-12-1 against the totals betting line.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 71 (West Virginia) and the No. 135 (Iowa State) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits West Virginia's No. 37-ranked offense, averaging 79.3 PPG, against a Cyclones defense that ranks No. 207 at 75.07 PPG. The Mountaineers field goal percentage has averaged 45.01% so far, less than the Cyclones marksmen have achieved on the year, 50.41% per game.