Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Moutaineers

Betting Odds

Point Spread: West Virginia Moutaineers(-1)
Game Total Line: (128)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Pittsburgh when they take on the Mountaineers on Monday in college hoops betting action.

The Mountaineers sport records of 15-7 and 8-10 ATS heading into this battle, while the Panthers have 21-2 and 8-8 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-9 for the Mountaineers and 10-6 for the Panthers.

Betting Line:
On the opening NCAAB line for this matchup, West Virginia sat as 2-point favorites with a total line of 131. Both these have been bet down with the Mountaineers currently favored by 1 and the Under/Over line now 128.

How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features West Virginia's No. 119-ranked scoring average of 71 PPG, against a Panthers defense rated No. 36 and allowing 61.7 PPG. The Mountaineers FG% has averaged 43.5% to date this season, less than the Panthers shooters have managed so far (47.7% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Pittsburgh owns the country's No. 34-rated mark, allowing 64 points per game on the highway. West Virginia, on the other hand, rates No. 121 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 71-59 winner at home against Cincinnati. They covered the 9.5–point spread as favorites. Pittsburgh got 25 points from Ashton Gibbs en route to a 71-59 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday at Peterson Events Center.

West Virginia was a 66-50 loser in its last match on the road against Villanova. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as underdogs. Kevin Jones scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Mountaineers to a win (they lost 66-50 to Villanova at Villanova Pavilion on Saturday).

Pittsburgh Panthers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 10-0
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers Trends:
West Virginia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia's last 5 games

Against the Spread Game Pick

Take the Panthers +1 at 5Dimes and get reduced juice on game day!