West Virginia vs Oklahoma Picks & Odds (Jan. 14)
- West Virginia make their way to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners on Saturday, January 14th
- The Mountaineers are one of only two Big 12 teams with no wins in conference play this season
- The West Virginia vs Oklahoma odds are below, plus our best bet and prediction for this game
Two sides with identical 10-6 records meet up on Saturday, January 14th when Big 12 foes West Virginia (10-6, 7-9 ATS) and Oklahoma (10-6, 9-7 ATS) battle it out, beginning at noon ET with the game being broadcast on ESPN2.
The Mountaineers have only scored one victory on the road this season and are 0-for-4 since the holiday break, losing all their conference games so far. As the home side, Oklahoma are 3-point favorites to cover the spread in the college basketball odds. The Sooners have lost their only two home games since Christmas.
For more West Virginia vs Oklahoma odds, read on below. In addition, we’ll offer up our best bet and prediction on the outcome of this game.
West Virginia vs Oklahoma Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Mountaineers | +3 (-110) | +130 | O 139.5 (-110) |
| Oklahoma Sooners | -3 (-110) | -150 | U 139.5 (-110) |
Odds as of January 13th at DraftKings Sportsbook. Claim the DraftKings Sportsbook promo code.
Playing in the Big 12 doesn’t make things easy. While the Mountaineers are winless in four, Oklahoma has just a single victory from four conference games so far, a 68-63 overtime win over Texas Tech last week.
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West Virginia Struggling to Cover Spread
Not only are the Mountaineers winless in their last four, but from a betting perspective, they haven’t been able to cover the spread in six consecutive contests. At one point, West Virginia looked like a great team to bet ATS, owning a 7-3 record that’s now fallen to 7-9.
Shooting has been a big issue for Bob Huggins side of late. In their most recent loss to Baylor, they missed their first 10 attempts from three-point range. Overall, the Mountaineers have hit 38% from the floor since coming back from the holidays.
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— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) January 13, 2023
Even making free throws have been difficult during this cold streak as they’ve made just 62.2% of their attempts from the charity stripe in the last four. Considering they’ve gone to the line an average of 31.8 times during this skid and lost three of those games by seven or less points, a few more swishes from the line might’ve propelled West Virginia to a victory or two.
Oklahoma Sooners Betting Outlook
Although they play at a very slow tempo, Oklahoma are very efficient scoring the ball. With a 55.8 effective field goal percentage according to KenPom, they rank 17th overall in the nation.
You couldn’t find two teams that are more evenly matched in the college basketball odds than these Big 12 rivals, but the Sooners have owned the head-to-head as of late, winning each of their last six meetings.
West Virginia vs Oklahoma Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Spread | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2022 | OKLA 72 – WVU 59 | OKLA | Under |
| 01/26/2022 | WVU 62 – OKLA 72 | OKLA | Over |
| 02/13/2021 | WVU 90 – OKLA 91 (OT) | OKLA | Over |
| 01/02/2021 | OKLA 75 – WVU 71 | OKLA | Over |
| 02/29/2020 | WVU 62 – OKLA 73 | OKLA | Push |
Although Oklahoma have lost three of their last four, a couple of those defeats were to Texas and Kansas, two squads who are amongst sportsbooks’ favorites in the odds to win the NCAA tournament.
Guard Grant Sherfield is the focal point on offense for Oklahoma. The senior averages 17.4 points per game, good for fifth in the conference and is one of the best long distance snipers in the country. With a 45.4% stroke from beyond the arc, Sherfield ranks 16th in the nation in three-point percentage.
West Virginia vs Oklahoma Pick and Prediction
Both these sides are solid squads despite their recent run of defeats. Interestingly enough, the Mountaineers are 27th in the overall KenPom rankings, just a slot above the 28th ranked Sooners.
Unassisted Made Threes Leaders (Top 150 Prospects)
1 Terquavion Smith, 23
2 Emoni Bates, 20
3 Grant Sherfield, 18
4 Adam Flagler, 16
5 Brandon Podziemski, 15
6 Maxwell Lewis, 14
6 Kerr Kriisa, 14
6 Isaiah Wong, 14
9 Brandon Miller, 13
9 Tucker DeVries, 13
9 Chucky Hepburn, 13— Brian (@BrianJNBA) January 9, 2023
The Big 12 has eight teams in the top 30 according to KenPom, three more than any other conference in the country. At least one of these sides knows they’ll come out with a victory in the West Virginia vs Oklahoma odds on Saturday afternoon.
Our prediction is to take the home squad to win straight up. Although they’re 1-3 in their last four, Oklahoma lost those games by a combined eight points, so a victory was well in sight in each of those contests.
When you combine the fact they’re at home to go along with their six-game winning streak dating back to 2019 against West Virginia, the Sooners are the best pick for this clash.
Pick: Oklahoma Sooners Moneyline (-150)
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George has had a lifelong love affair with sports and studying sports statistics since he was a kid. He graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and has worked in the sports & media industry ever since in various roles from writer to producer.
