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The Iowa State Cyclones host the 7th ranked West Virginia Mountaineers in a Big 12 game that will take place at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa at 9 PM ET. The betting odds on this game opened with Iowa State as a -2 point spread favorite and it has strated to rise with some sportsbooks posted the Cyclones as high as -3. The total line has climbed a notch to 154.5
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West Virginia is coming off an 81-77 win over Texas A&M in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 15-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 158, which was over the closing line of 146. The Mountaineers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games and in seven of their last eight games the total has gone over. Overall, West Virginia has won two games in a row since dropping back-to-back games against Oklahoma and a ranked Kansas team.
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Iowa State is coming off an 84-78 loss to Vanderbilt in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 2.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 162, which was over the closing line of 145.5. Previous to the Vanderbilt game the Cyclones had covered the spread in two straight games and in two of their last three games the total has gone over. Iowa State had won two straight games before their loss to Vanderbilt.
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Offensively, West Virginia is putting up 87.8 points per game, which ranks 8th in the nation, on a 47.8% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Mountaineers are allowing 65.5 points per game on a 42.4% FG average.
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Iowa State is putting up 80.8 points per game on a 45.9% FG average. On defense the Cyclones are allowing 69.1 points per game on a 41.3% FG average.
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Last season West Virginia beat Iowa State twice.
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West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends<br />
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West Virginia is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games.
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The Mountaineers are 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 road games.
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The game total has gone over in 4 of West Virginia’s last 6 road games.
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Iowa State is 15-2 straight up in their last 17 home games.
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The game total has gone over in 5 of Iowa States last 7 games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between West Virginia and Iowa State have the public leaning to the Mountaineers minus the 2.5 points with just over 64%. The over/under bettors believe this game will go over the posted total of 154.5 with over 80%.
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