West Virginia Mountaineers (+3.5) at Kentucky Wildcats (-3.5)

The Pick: West Virginia +3.5


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Wildcats vs. Mountaineers Betting Overview

The 3rd round of the NCAA tourney has teams with tons of tradition. This game will be played at the St Petes Forum in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, March 19, 2011 and it will feature the Kentucky Wildcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Wildcats survived a scare by Princeton to get to this game. West Virginia came from behind to defeat Clemson. The winner of this game will most likely get the #1 team Ohio State in the next round. Let’s preview each team and then check the odds before we make our expert pick for your bet.

 

Kentucky Wildcats News and Betting Tips for Saturday, March 19, 2011

Kentucky is led by three freshmen that all forgot to really show up in the 2nd round of the tournament. Scoring was difficult for Brandon Knight who only managed to score two points all night and Doron Lamb barely scored seven points to struggle mightily. Terrence Jones did reach double figures with 10 points against Princeton. It was the upperclassmen that picked up the slack as Josh Harrellson who converted 8 out of 9 shots and Darius Miller was able to contribute in double digits. The Wildcats are carrying a seven game win streak into the next game.

 

West Virginia Mountaineers News and Betting Tips for Saturday, March 19, 2011

West Virginia is currently 21-11 on the season and have big man 6foot 8 inch Darryl Bryant to man the inside game and cause havoc for Kentucky. The Mountaineers must get off to a faster start and play some serious defense against the Wildcats to stay on the game. In their last five games, they have won four of them.

 

Our Mountaineers vs. Wildcats Pick and Predictions

These two teams played each other last year when Kentucky was ranked #1 in the country. West Virginia won that game and Kentucky is looking for revenge. These coaches know each other well and will be ready for anything come tip-off time. They have contrasting styles to their approach to the game. West Virginia is a defensive team that is proud of their efforts and Kentucky is a fast-paced team on offense that will look to move the ball quickly. Kentucky is currently the odds favorite for this game at -3.5. This makes for an interesting game as the Wildcats are slightly better than the Mountaineers but are they 3.5 better is the question. Our prediction is that West Virginia covers the spread for this close affair. Bet West Virginia +3.5 to win your bet.

Our Pick: West Virginia +3.5

 


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In-depth Mountaineers at Wildcats Betting Trends

ATS Trends

West Virginia
  • Mountaineers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog.
  • Mountaineers are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 NCAA Tournament games.
  • Mountaineers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
  • Mountaineers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games as an underdog.
  • Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
  • Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Southeastern.
  • Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
  • Mountaineers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.
Kentucky
  • Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
  • Wildcats are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.
  • Wildcats are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 vs. Big East.
  • Wildcats are 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 games following a ATS loss.
  • Wildcats are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games as a favorite.
  • Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games as a favorite.
  • Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
  • Wildcats are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

OU Trends

West Virginia
  • Under is 6-0 in Mountaineers last 6 games as an underdog.
  • Under is 7-1 in Mountaineers last 8 games following a S.U. win.
  • Over is 7-1 in Mountaineers last 8 neutral site games.
  • Under is 5-1 in Mountaineers last 6 games following a ATS win.
  • Over is 9-2 in Mountaineers last 11 non-conference games.
  • Over is 4-1 in Mountaineers last 5 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog.
  • Under is 6-2 in Mountaineers last 8 overall.
  • Over is 12-5 in Mountaineers last 17 neutral site games as an underdog.
  • Under is 7-3 in Mountaineers last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Kentucky
  • Over is 5-0 in Wildcats last 5 Saturday games.
  • Under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 overall.
  • Under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 games following a S.U. win.
  • Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Over is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 games following a ATS loss.
  • Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 games as a favorite.
  • Under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 neutral site games.
  • Over is 5-2 in Wildcats last 7 NCAA Tournament games.

Head to Head

No trends available.