The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats look to move to a perfect 20-0 as they host the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday.
My West Virginia vs. Arizona predictions expect the Wildcats to keep that zero in the loss column, while the Mountaineers stay inside a large spread.
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West Virginia vs Arizona prediction
West Virginia vs Arizona best bet: West Virginia +17.5 (-110)
The Arizona Wildcats should be used to these monster spreads: This will be the 15th time in 20 games they've been double-digit favorites, and the 10th time it’s been by at least 17.5 points.
They’re coming off a crushing 77-51 win over Cincinnati, but that's more the outlier than the norm of late. It’s just the second time in six games the Wildcats have won by double digits — all in conference action.
The West Virginia Mountaineers aren’t in the same realm, but they're playing their best basketball of the season. They’ve also gotten acclimatized in the desert, smacking around Arizona State 75-63 last game.
That gives them four wins in their last five games — all in Big 12 play — with three by double digits.
While the Mountaineers struggle to score, they bring a stellar defense to the table, allowing just 63.1 points per game.
Arizona has failed to cover the spread in two of its last three, in games with Arizona State and UCF. Those are two teams with a combined four wins in Big 12 action, and both are below WVU in the conference standings.
I think the Mountaineers' defense keeps this one close enough to cover.
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West Virginia vs Arizona same-game parlay
Freshman sensation Koa Peat has seen his scoring dip of late, scoring just 17 points total across his last two games, but he’s still topped Saturday’s 13.5 scoring line five times in his last seven.
Wildcats’ junior big man Motiejus Krivas has been the top rebounder for the second-best rebounding team in the country. He’s also grabbed at least nine boards in four of his last five.
West Virginia vs Arizona SGP
- West Virginia +17.5
- Koa Peat Over 13.5 points
- Motiejus Krivas Over 8.5 rebounds
Our beyond the arc SGP: Downed eagle
WVU’s Treysen Eaglestaff has been on a scoring binge of late, but he’s struggled against ranked teams, scoring just 8.3 points per game in three contests.
Freshman Wildcat Brayden Burries has drilled at least two triples in consecutive games and in three of his last four outings, but has yet to connect on two 3-pointers in three straight games.
West Virginia vs Arizona SGP
- West Virginia +17.5
- Koa Peat Over 13.5 points
- Motiejus Krivas Over 8.5 rebounds
- Treysen Eaglestaff Under 11.5 points
- Brayden Burries Under 1.5 threes
West Virginia vs Arizona odds
- Spread: West Virginia +17.5 | Arizona -17.5
- Moneyline: West Virginia +1100 | Arizona -2200
- Over/Under: Over 144.5 | Under 144.5
West Virginia vs Arizona betting trend to know
The Wildcats have won 26 straight home games as a Top-15 team against unranked opponents. Find more college basketball betting trends for West Virginia vs. Arizona.
How to watch West Virginia vs Arizona
| Location | McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ |
| Date | Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | CBS |
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