Key Highlights
- That starts Saturday when BYU travels east to play at West Virginia. The Mountaineers are a Quad 1 game for BYU and would give BYU its seventh Q1 win of the season, matching last season’s total prior to the Big 12 Tournament. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe game tips off Saturday at 3:30 MT on FOX. BYU and West Virginia by the numbersWest Virginia KenPom: 64NET ranking: 66Record: 16-12 (7-8 Big 12)Best Wins: Cincinnati (H/A), Kansas (H), Colorado (H), Arizona State (A), Kansas State (H), UCF (A)Losses: Clemson (N), Xavier (N), Wake Forest (N), Ohio State (N), Iowa State (A), Houston (A), Arizona (A), Baylor (H), Texas Tech (H), Utah (H), TCU (A), Oklahoma State (A)AP Ranking: n/aBYU KenPom: 21NET Ranking: 21Record: 20-8 (8-7 Big 12)AP Ranking: 19KenPom Prediction: BYU 73, WVU 70 — BYU 61% win probabilityPoint Spread: BYU —1.5Point Total: 140.5AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWest Virginia OverviewThe Mountaineers are in the midst of a three-game losing streak and now find themselves on the far edges of the bubble.
- One of those losses was a home loss to Utah; the Utes are in last place in the Big 12 with a 2-13 record.
- After a 4-0 start at home in Big 12 play, West Virginia has also lost their last three home games.
- At their best, WVU is dangerous.
- They have a home win over Kansas on their resume and a road victory at UCF on Valentine’s Day. Offensively, West Virginia ranks 15th in Big 12 play in KenPom offensive efficiency.