{"id":94151,"date":"2015-02-24T09:04:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=94151"},"modified":"2015-02-24T09:05:29","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T17:05:29","slug":"free-picks-texas-vs-west-virginia-gambling-lines-handicapping-preview-24215","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-basketball\/free-picks-texas-vs-west-virginia-gambling-lines-handicapping-preview-24215\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Picks: Texas vs. #20 West Virginia Gambling Lines &amp; Handicapping Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NCAAB Betting? Longhorns vs Mountaineers Predictions<\/h2>\n<p>Tuesday night NCAA Basketball betting action sees the\u00a0<strong>Texas Longhorns\u00a0<\/strong>taking on the #20\u00a0<strong>West Virginia\u00a0Mountaineers\u00a0<\/strong>in Morgantown, West Virginia. Cappers Picks provides free NCAA Basketball handicapping tips all season long.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With the NCAA basketball season winding down, building tournament resumes is crucial. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>NCAA Basketball Odds<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/basketball\/ncaab-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAB\/teams\/team2380.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Texas Longhorns<\/a> (17-10) vs. #20 <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/basketball\/ncaab-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAB\/teams\/team2283.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">West Virginia Mountaineers<\/a> (21-6)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tuesday, Feb. 24<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>7:00 PM ET<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WVU Coliseum (Morgantown WV)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ESPN2<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NCAA Basketball Betting Lines: West Virginia -4.5<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NCAA Basketball O\/U: 135.5<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Sportsbook Bonuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/sportsbooks\/bonuses-2015-sports-betting-sign-up-offers-1115\/\">***2015 BONUSES***<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> [dfads params=&#8217;groups=63740&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click here to view&#8230;\u00a0<strong><a title=\"ATS Stats\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/basketball\/ncaab-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAB\/matchups\/g6_summary_6.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">CBB ATS Stats<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a title=\"Preview\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/basketball\/ncaab-preview.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAB\/matchups\/g6_preview_6.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Expert CBB Betting Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For Texas, they&#8217;re more than likely going to be a bubble team unless they can get put together a string of impressive wins down the stretch. A win on the road against the #20 team in the nation will be a start. As for West Virginia, they just keep on rolling. <\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63742&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>The Mountaineers followed up their home win against top 10 ranked Kansas with a road victory over the #22 Cowboys 73-63.<\/p>\n<h3>Texas Longhorns<\/h3>\n<p>Playing against ranked opponents has been a struggle for the unranked Longhorns. Losers of 7 of 8 games against ranked teams, Texas will look to build up their weak tournament resume on Tuesday night when they head into Morgantown. However, if they&#8217;re looking for something to build off of, their lone win against a ranked opponent this year has come against West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Back on Jan. 17th, Texas trounced the then #16 Mountaineers by 27 points. Leading the way for Texas was Junior C Cameron Ridley. Ridley scored 19 points, which led all scorers in the game.<\/p>\n<p>On the season, the center has averaged 8.4 points a game to go along with 5 rebounds. He&#8217;s struggled in his last 3 games as he&#8217;s accumulated only 12 points combined.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63727&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>Texas will look for Sophomore G Isaiah Taylor to have a big game Tuesday night. Taylor is averaging 13.4 points a game and is coming off a 23 point performance against the Iowa State Cyclones.<\/p>\n<p>On the road this season, Texas is just 4-5 S.U.<\/p>\n<h3>West Virginia<\/h3>\n<p>The Mountaineers have made a statement in the Big 12 with their last two performances. West Virginia has taken out the #8 and #22 teams in the nation. In dramatic fashion, they knocked off Kansas in Morgantown with a late layup. They dominated the Cowboys on the road Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>West Virginia is beating opponents with their fast paced offense. Averaging 74.4 points a game (35th), the Mountaineers are being led by Senior G Juwan Staten. The 6-1 G is averaging 14.8 points a game and dishing out 4.7 assists. Staten has big games in both of the Mountaineers latest wins.<\/p>\n<p>Staten dropped in 22 points and 7 assists against the Cowboys. Against Kansas, he scored 20 points and dished out 4 assists. Staten also put in the game winning layup with just seconds left in the upset win.<\/p>\n<p>At home this season, West Virginia is a dominant 10-3 S.U.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=64759&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve beaten the likes of #8 Kansas, #18 Oklahoma, and Kansas State.<\/p>\n<h3>NCAA Basketball Trends:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"more\">\n<li class=\"morehot\">Longhorns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.<\/li>\n<li class=\"more\">Longhorns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games.<\/li>\n<li class=\"more\">Mountaineers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.<\/li>\n<li class=\"more\">Mountaineers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Free 4* NCAA Basketball Pick: Texas +4.5<\/h3>\n<p>Texas has 3 straight games against ranked opponents. This is their chance to really show the committee what they&#8217;re made of. Although West Virginia is on a roll, the Longhorns will give them their A+ game on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Texas 77, West Virginia 73<\/h3>\n<p>Expect a close back and forth battle, with Texas ultimately adding a key win to their resume with a big road win.<\/p>\n<h3>Check out our\u00a0<a title=\"CBB Betting Odds\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/odds\/ncaab.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Updated College Hoops Betting Odds<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=64991&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCAAB Betting? Longhorns vs Mountaineers Predictions Tuesday night NCAA Basketball betting action sees the\u00a0Texas Longhorns\u00a0taking on the #20\u00a0West Virginia\u00a0Mountaineers\u00a0in Morgantown, West Virginia. 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