West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Tournament Betting
The West Virginia Mountaineers went just 7-11 in the Big 12 this season but that was good enough to make the NCAA Tournament. The Big 12 was the best conference in the country and they sent seven teams to the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers are the No. 9 seed in the South Region and they will play the No. 8 seeded Maryland Terrapins on Thursday.
One thing about this year’s West Virginia team that is different than in the past is that they can score points, as they averaged over 76 points per game during the regular season. It will be interesting to see how the Mountaineers play against Maryland because the Terps look a lot like previous West Virginia teams, as Maryland plays very tough defense.
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2022-23 West Virginia Mountaineers at a Glance
National Championship Odds: +13500 (Monday, March 13)
SU 19-14
ATS 17-16
O/U 21-12
West Virginia Mountaineers Weekly Betting Analysis
March 16 vs. Maryland Terrapins (NCAA Tournament)
West Virginia is 19-14 SU and 17-16 ATS with 21 games going over the total and 12 going under. During the regular season they averaged 76.7 points per game and gave up 71.1 points per contest. During the regular season, Erik Stevenson led the team in scoring with 15.5 points per game, Kedrian Johnson led the team in assists with 3.3 per game, while Tre Mitchell led the team with 5.3 rebounds per contest.
Maryland went 20-11 SU and 20-11 ATS in the regular season with 11 games going over the total and 19 going under. They averaged 70.7 points per game and gave up just 63.2 points per game. Jahmir Young led the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game and in assists with 3.2 per contest. Julian Reese led the team with 7.3 rebounds per game.
West Virginia won the last two meetings against Maryland. The Mountaineers won 69-59 in 2015 and 78-77 in 2003.
West Virginia Mountaineers Weekly Recap
Without coach Bill Self, Kansas defeated West Virginia 78-61 on Thursday in the conference tournament quarterfinals in Kansas City, Missouri, thanks to a double-double from Big 12 Player of the Year Jalen Wilson. He finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season. Gradey Dick contributed an additional 18 points, and Dajuan Harris contributed 13 points and eight assists. Kansas' KJ Adams scored 13 points.
West Virginia had four players score in double figures, including Erik Stevenson with 13 points. Tre Mitchell and Joe Toussaint each added 11 points, and Emmitt Matthews Jr. chipped in with 10.
With better shooting in the second half, Kansas pulled away. It closed the day at 52.4 percent from the field after making 20 of 30 shots from the field, including 5 of 11 from beyond the arc. Additionally, the Jayhawks had advantages of 52 to 36 points in the paint and 16 to 2 points in offensive rebounds.
Bill Self, Kansas' head coach, was going to miss the game due to illness, the school said on Thursday morning. Interim coach for the first four games of the season while Self was out with a suspension was assistant coach Norm Roberts.
West Virginia had a staggering 11 turnovers in the opening half. After scoring just two points in a 5:40 period, the Jayhawks fell down 14-11, but they then scored 14 unanswered points to grab a 25-14 lead at the 5:20 mark on Harris' transition layup. With 1:09 left in the half, Toussaint's two free throws helped the Mountaineers close the gap to six, but Harris' putback allowed Kansas to lead 31-23 at the break. The Jayhawks' 13-2 edge in second chance points was a significant contributing element in the first half.
West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
RESULTS |
| Nov 7 |
vs. Mt St Mary's |
W 76-58 |
| Nov 11 |
@ Pittsburgh |
W 81-56 |
| Nov 15 |
vs. Morehead St. |
W 75-57 |
| Nov 18 |
vs. Penn |
W 92-58 |
| Nov 24 |
vs. Purdue |
L 68-80 |
| Nov 25 |
@ Portland St. |
W 89-71 |
| Nov 27 |
vs. Florida |
W 84-55 |
| Dec 3 |
@ Xavier |
L 74-84 |
| Dec 7 |
vs. Navy |
W 85-64 |
| Dec 10 |
vs. UAB |
W 81-70 |
| Dec 18 |
vs. Buffalo |
W 96-78 |
| Dec 22 |
vs. Stony Brook |
W 75-64 |
| Dec 31 |
@ Kansas St. |
L 76-82 |
| Jan 2 |
@ Okla. St. |
L 60-67 |
| Jan 7 |
vs. Kansas |
L 62-76 |
| Jan 11 |
vs. Baylor |
L 78-83 |
| Jan 14 |
@ Oklahoma |
L 76-77 |
| Jan 18 |
vs. TCU |
W 74-65 |
| Jan 21 |
vs. Texas |
W 75-57 |
| Jan 25 |
@ Texas Tech |
W 76-61 |
| Jan 28 |
vs. Auburn |
W 80-77 |
| Jan 31 |
@ TCU |
L 72-76 |
| Feb 4 |
vs. Oklahoma |
W 93-61 |
| Feb 8 |
vs. Iowa St. |
W 76-71 |
| Feb 11 |
@ Texas |
L 60-94 |
| Feb 13 |
@ Baylor |
L 67-79 |
| Feb 18 |
vs. Texas Tech |
L 72-78 |
| Feb 20 |
vs. Oklahoma St. |
W 85-67 |
| Feb 25 |
@ Kansas |
L 74-76 |
| Feb 27 |
@ Iowa St. |
W 72-69 |
| Mar 4 |
vs. Kansas St. |
W 89-81 |
Last Five NCAA Tournament Results
| TOURNAMENT |
RESULT |
| 2021 |
Lost Second round vs. (11) Syracuse, 72–75 |
| 2018 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Villanova, 78–90 |
| 2017 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Gonzaga, 58–61 |
| 2016 |
Lost First Round vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin, 56–70 |
| 2015 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Kentucky, 39–78 |
2022-2023 NCAA Basketball Top Teams
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