<p>Both West Virginia and Oklahoma State endured a disappointing end to 2022, falling in Kansas on Saturday. Tonight, the two teams will try to open 2023 on a winning note as they meet in Stillwater.</p>
<p>The Big 12 matchup between the Mountaineers (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) and Cowboys (8-5, 0-1 Big 12) at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater is set for a 7:00 pm ET (6:00 pm local time) tip-off, and it will be televised on ESPNU.</p>
<p>West Virginia entered Big 12 play with a four-game win streak, but the streak came to an end on Saturday with an 82-76 overtime loss at Kansas State. They led by 11 at halftime, but the Wildcats rallied to get the win in overtime.</p>
<p>Like the Mountaineers, Oklahoma State let a double-digit lead slip, as they were up by 15 at halftime at Kansas. The Cowboys did tie it up late with a three by Bryce Thompson, who started his collegiate career in Lawrence, but the reigning national champions promptly snatched the win in the waning moments.</p>
<p>Which team will avoid an 0-2 start in Big 12 play? Read on for our West Virginia vs Oklahoma State basketball prediction, as well as our picks for the matchup.</p>
<h2 id="eh80c">West Virginia vs Oklahoma State Odds</h2>
<p><strong><em>Odds are via <a href="/best-online-sportsbooks/betonline/">BetOnline</a> as of Monday, January 2, 2023, at 12:25 pm ET. This article may also include odds from our other recommended <a href="/legal/">legal sports betting sites</a>. </em></strong></p>
<h3 id="bn8v3">Spread</h3>
<ul>
<li>West Virginia +2.5 (-110)</li>
<li>Oklahoma State -2.5 (-110)</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="3ko8d">Over/Under</h3>
<ul>
<li>Over 140.5 (-110)</li>
<li>Under 140.5 (-110)</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="6odq2">Moneyline</h3>
<ul>
<li>West Virginia +126</li>
<li>Oklahoma State -152</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="ce1tn">Will West Virginia and Oklahoma State Light It Up from Outside?</h2>
<p>At Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, more than half of the combined points in Oklahoma State’s 69-67 loss were scored on three-pointers.</p>
<p>The Cowboys were 13 of 29 (44.8%) from outside, with Thompson hitting 7 of 10 against his former team and John-Michael Wright tying a season high with four makes on nine attempts.</p>
<p>It was the second straight game with 13 made threes for Oklahoma State, who made 13 of 33 (39.4%) against Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi in an 81-58 win on December 20.</p>
<p>Along with tying their season high from the perimeter, the Cowboys allowed season highs in made threes and perimeter percentage, as Kansas made 11 of 23 (47.8%). Prior to Saturday’s game, no one had shot better than 36.0% from three against the Pokes.</p>
<p>That might be encouraging news for West Virginia, who is coming off of its worst three-point shooting performance of the season. </p>
<p>Entering the game, the Mountaineers were shooting 38.3% from three and had made 40% or better from three in seven games.</p>
<p>But against Kansas State, West Virginia made a season-low four threes (in 18 attempts) and shot a season-low 22.2%. </p>
<p>It was the fifth time this season that the Mountaineers shot 30% or worse from outside. Here are their shooting percentages in the following game in the first four instances:</p>
<ul>
<li>shot 30.0% (6 of 20) vs Mount St. Mary’s: 38.1% (8 of 21) at Pitt</li>
<li>shot 23.5% (4 of 17) vs Morehead State: 52.2% (12 of 23) vs Penn</li>
<li>shot 22.7% (5 of 22) vs Purdue: 43.8% (7 of 16) vs Portland State</li>
<li>shot 26.3% (5 of 19) vs UAB: 42.1% (8 of 19) vs Buffalo</li>
</ul>
<p>The Mountaineers have three players shooting 40% or better from three this season, led by South Carolina transfer Erik Stevenson, a 45% shooter. </p>
<p>Stevenson, the team’s leading scorer (13.9 PPG), had a season-low seven points against Kansas State, making just 3 of 10 shots from the field and missing both of his three-point attempts.</p>
<p>The previous two times this season that Stevenson failed to reach double digits, he scored 21 against Penn (4 of 4 from three) and a season-high 22 against Buffalo (a season-high five threes on eight attempts).</p>
<h2 id="fn5sf">West Virginia vs Oklahoma State Prediction and Picks</h2>
<p><strong>West Virginia vs Oklahoma State Prediction:</strong> Oklahoma State to win</p>
<p><strong>West Virginia vs Oklahoma State Picks:</strong> Oklahoma State to cover (Best Value: -2.5 @ <a href="https://affiliates.bettingnews.com/register/betonline/">BetOnline</a>) West Virginia/Oklahoma State over (Best Value: over 139.5 @ <a href="https://affiliates.bettingnews.com/register/bmgm/">BetMGM</a>)</p>
<p>I think the Mountaineers will shoot better tonight than they did at Kansas State, but I’m also backing the home team to take the win.</p>
<p>That goes against recent history, as the road team has won nine of the previous 13 on-campus matchups between these two teams. </p>
<p>But home teams went 5-1 in Saturday’s Big 12 games, with Texas’s one-point win at Oklahoma the only road win. I expect home advantage to prove valuable tonight as well.</p>
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