The No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-7) visit the No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers (18-7) as 7-point underdogs after Cade Cunningham went off for 24 points in the Cowboys 81-70 loss to Baylor. The game airs on ESPN2 at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 6, 2021. The matchup has a point total of 148.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 6, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
West Virginia Betting Information
- West Virginia is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 13-12.
- The Mountaineers are 5-6 against the spread this season when they are at least a 7-point favorite.
- The Mountaineers and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of 25 games this season (72%).
- In their last game, the Mountaineers got a team-high 22 points from Jalen Bridges on the way to a 76-67 victory against TCU on Thursday. They were favored by 13 points and failed to covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 143 points to go over the 142.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
West Virginia Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride | 25 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Derek Culver | 25 | 14.8 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Taz Sherman | 24 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Sean McNeil | 25 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Emmitt Matthews Jr. | 25 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Oklahoma State Betting Information
- Oklahoma State has consistently covered the spread this season with a record ATS of 14-9-1.
- When they play as at least a 7-point underdog, the Cowboys often have trouble covering with only a 3-4 record against the spread.
- 15 of the Cowboys 24 games (62.5%) this season have gone over the over/under.
- The Cowboys fell to Baylor 81-70 but covered the spread as 12-point underdogs, while going over the 148.5 point total on Thursday in their most recent game. Cunningham racked up a team-high 24 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Oklahoma State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 22 | 19.8 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Avery Anderson III | 21 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Kalib Boone | 24 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Isaac Likekele | 19 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe | 22 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- In West Virginia’s matchups this season, the Mountaineers and their opponents have gone over Saturday’s point total of 148 points 13 times (52% of opportunities).
- In Oklahoma State’s games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Saturday’s matchup point total in 12 out of 24 matchups (50%).
- Together, the two teams combine for 153.7 points per game, 5.7 points more than the over/under of 148 for this contest.
- These two teams surrender a combined 143.6 points per game, 4.4 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- The Mountaineers have seen a 149.1 average over/under in their games this season, 1.1 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 0.2 points separates the average total points bet in Cowboys games (148.2 points) and this matchup’s over/under (148 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2021 | West Virginia | Oklahoma State | -1.5 | 143.5 | -125 | +103 | Regular Season | 87-84 WVU |
| 2/18/2020 | West Virginia | West Virginia | -10.5 | 135.5 | -659 | +453 | Regular Season | 65-47 WVU |
| 1/6/2020 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | -1 | 137 | -117 | -105 | Regular Season | 55-41 WVU |
| 3/9/2019 | N/A | Oklahoma State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-77 OKLAST |
| 1/12/2019 | N/A | West Virginia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-77 OKLAST |
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