Spread & Over Under Predictions for WVU vs Bellarmine
Each game day, we will release an article on our thoughts on the spread and the over/under of West Virginia games. The star ratings next to the play describe the overall confidence in that particular play.
Star ratings:
1 Star - Not very confident
2 Star - A little confident
3 Star - Fairly confident
4 Star - Very confident
5 Star - Should be a lock to happen
Spread: West Virginia -15.5
4-star play on West Virginia covering: Bellarmine has played a very tough schedule so far this year which includes the likes of UCLA, Gonzaga, and Purdue. They hung in with UCLA for a little while but got pounded in the other two games. The Knights are not a big three-point shooting team which has been an Achilles heel for the Mountaineers this season defensively. I think WVU can force Bellarmine into a bunch of turnovers and the Knights will be forced to dig out of a hole that they're not capable of recovering from. Lay the points, take the Mountaineers.
Over/Under: 141.5
1-star play on the under: The Knights are averaging just 64.7 points per game this season and as mentioned above, don't shoot it particularly well from deep (28.7%). For the over to hit, either WVU has to get to 90 or Bellarmine has to get hit at least 70 and I don't see either one of those happening. I'll lean to the under in this one.
My picks
ATS record: 4-2 (66%)
O/U record: 4-2 (66%)
Overall: 8-4 (66%)
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