West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma Sooners 01/02/2021 Basketball Betting, Odds & Previews

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma Sooners 01/02/2021

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
West Virginia Mountaineers	-1 (-110)	144 o (-110)	-109
Oklahoma Sooners	+1 (-110)	144 u (-110)	-109

Ringing in 2021 with three straight matchups against top-10 teams…so why not go get it?#Sooners host No. 9 West Virginia tomorrow at 3:00 on ESPN2.

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— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 1, 2021

West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Mountaineers are trying to keep pace alongside Kansas Jayhawks, TCU, and Texas Tech. The Mountaineers lost against the Jayhawks with a final score of 79-65. However, they rebounded well against Northeastern Huskies in their last game with a final score of 73-51. The Mountaineers are holding the ninth rank in the country and they are touching an impressive average of close to 83 points per game. West Virginia has a strong scoring offense that is holding the 42nd rank in the nation.

Players to watch: M. McBride G (GP 10 MIN 32.5 PTS 14.8 REB 3.5 AST 4.1 STL 1.7 BLK 0.4 TO 1.4 FG% 44.3 FT% 80), D. Culver F (GP 10 MIN 27.6 PTS 14.1 REB 9.9 AST 1.7 STL 0.8 BLK 1.1 TO 1.6 FG% 50 FT% 63.3), S. McNeil G (GP 10 MIN 29.5 PTS 10.8 REB 1.9 AST 0.9 STL 0.4 BLK 0 TO 0.6 FG% 36.4 FT% 90).

Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners are yet to play more games this season, but now they need to deal with the Mountaineers. This team broke their three-game winning streak after their last defeat against Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Sooners scored 67 and gave up 69 in return. The Mountaineers are touching an average of close to 75 points per game and they are holding the 144th rank in their scoring offense. Oklahoma will need to focus on their defensive skills if they want to get past the Mountaineers.

Players to watch: A. Reaves G (GP 7 MIN 29 PTS 15.9 REB 5.1 AST 5.7 STL 0.6 BLK 0.3 TO 2.9 FG% 46.2 FT% 86.5), B. Manek F (GP 7 MIN 26.3 PTS 14.6 REB 4.4 AST 0.4 STL 0.4 BLK 1.3 TO 1.3 FG% 47 FT% 85.7), D. Harmon G (GP 7 MIN 28.1 PTS 11.9 REB 2.3 AST 2.1 STL 1.6 BLK 0 TO 1.1 FG% 48.3 FT% 90.5).

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West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of West Virginia’s last 20 games.
West Virginia is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
West Virginia is 0-8-1 ATS in their last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of West Virginia’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Sooners

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oklahoma’s last 13 games against West Virginia.
Oklahoma is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma’s last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma’s last 8 games when playing at home against West Virginia.