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Will Iowa State cover the spread vs. West Virginia? Betting Trends, Record ATS

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2 years ago

February 24, 2024

Will Iowa State cover the spread vs. West Virginia? Betting Trends, Record ATS

The West Virginia Mountaineers (9-17, 4-9 Big 12) visit the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones (20-6, 9-4 Big 12) after losing eight road games in a row. The Cyclones are double-digit favorites by 17.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The over/under is set at 143.5 in the matchup.

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Iowa State vs. West Virginia Odds & Info

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Where: Ames, Iowa
Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum

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Favorite	Spread	Over/Under
Iowa State	-17.5	143.5

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Iowa State Betting Records & Stats

Iowa State’s 25 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 143.5 points 11 times.
The average total in Iowa State’s outings this year is 141.1, 2.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
The Cyclones are 18-7-0 against the spread this season.
Iowa State has covered more often than West Virginia this year, recording an ATS record of 18-7-0, as opposed to the 10-14-0 mark of West Virginia.

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Over/Under Stats

	Games Over 143.5	% of Games Over 143.5	Average PPG	Combined Average PPG	Average Opponent PPG	Combined Average Opponent PPG	Average Total
Iowa State	11	44%	78.2	147	62.9	137.4	138.3
West Virginia	12	50%	68.8	147	74.5	137.4	142

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Additional Iowa State Insights & Trends

Iowa State has gone 7-3 over its past 10 games, with an 8-2 record against the spread in that span.
The Cyclones have gone over the total in six of their last 10 games.
The Cyclones have compiled a 9-3-0 ATS record in conference action so far this year.
The Cyclones score 78.2 points per game, only 3.7 more points than the 74.5 the Mountaineers give up.
Iowa State has an 11-2 record against the spread and a 13-0 record overall when putting up more than 74.5 points.

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Iowa State vs. West Virginia Betting Splits

	ATS Record	ATS Record Against 17.5+ Point Spread	Over/Under Record (O-U-P)
Iowa State	18-7-0	7-1	15-10-0
West Virginia	10-14-0	0-1	12-12-0

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Home/Away Splits

Iowa State		West Virginia
15-0	Home Record	9-7
4-4	Away Record	0-6
12-2-0	Home ATS Record	8-7-0
6-2-0	Away ATS Record	0-6-0
83.7	Points Scored Per Game (Home)	72.3
72.3	Points Scored Per Game (Away)	61
9-5-0	Over-Under-Push Record (Home)	9-6-0
4-4-0	Over-Under-Push Record (Away)	2-4-0

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Weir High senior Hailey Hans named 2026 West Virginia student journalist of the year

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9 hours ago

March 9, 2026

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Weir High senior Hailey Hans named 2026 West Virginia student journalist of the year

Hancock County, WV — A Weir High School senior has been recognized as the 2026 West Virginia Student Journalist of the Year.

Hailey Hans was selected for the statewide honor after building a journalism portfolio since her freshman year. She also serves as the staff manager of Weir Student Media, where she oversees articles and is in charge of deadlines.

“When I was a freshman I was placed in the journalism one class, and I actually tried to get pulled from the class. But, then after I sat in the class and I learned a little bit, that’s where my love grew and then from there I continued to take classes, I helped pass a law, and I got to these national conventions. Where it just lit a fire inside me,” Hans said.

Hans is planning to attend West Liberty University in the fall to study education with a minor in journalism, with the goal of becoming a journalism teacher. She will now submit her portfolio for the national-level contest.

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Big 12 Conference Bracket Matchups, Dates, and Start Times

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21 hours ago

March 8, 2026

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Big 12 Conference Bracket Matchups, Dates, and Start Times

The regular season is now behind us, and we are moving on to the next chapter of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, the week of conference tournaments.

With their win on Friday over UCF and thanks to TCU taking care of business against Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon, the West Virginia Mountaineers have locked up the No. 7 seed in the Big 12 tournament, meaning they will receive a first-round bye. Ross Hodge’s squad will await the winner of No. 10 BYU and No. 15 Kansas State.

While most may think it’s best to pull for K-State to spring the upset, it’s actually probably better if BYU wins. Why? Well, simply because beating Kansas State isn’t going to boost your resume. If there’s any chance at an at-large bid for the Mountaineers, they need to beat more quality teams. Beating BYU a second time would go a long way, and then springing the upset against Houston in the quarterfinals would really open some eyes.

Anyways, here is a look at all of the matchups and the entire bracket.

First round byes: Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia, UCF

Double byes: Arizona, Houston, Kansas, Texas Tech

Tuesday (First Round)

Game 1: No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 13 Baylor, 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+

Game 2: No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Utah, 3 p.m. on ESPN+

Game 3: No. 10 BYU vs. No. 15 Kansas State, 7 p.m. on ESPN+

Game 4: No. 11 Colorado vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN+

Wednesday (Second Round)

Game 5: No. 5 Iowa State vs. winner of No. 12 Arizona State/No. 13 Baylor, 12:30 p.m. on ESPN/2

Game 6: No. 8 UCF vs. winner of No. 9 Cincinnati/No. 16 Utah, 3 p.m. on ESPNU

Game 7: No. 7 West Virginia vs. winner of No. 10 BYU/No. 15 Kansas State, 7 p.m. on ESPNU

Game 8: No. 6 TCU vs. winner of No. 11 Colorado/No. 14 Oklahoma State, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2/U

Thursday (Quarterfinals)

Game 9: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Game 5 winner, 12:30 p.m. on ESPN/2

Game 10: No. 1 Arizona vs. Game 6 winner, 3 p.m. on ESPN/2

Game 11: No. 2 Houston vs. Game 7 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN/2

Game 12: No. 3 Kansas vs. Game 8 winner, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN/2

Friday (Semifinals)

Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN/2

Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN/2

Saturday (Championship)

Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 6 p.m. on ESPN

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Gia Cooke hits clutch 3-pointer and No. 15 West Virginia women land in Big 12 Tournament title game

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1 day ago

March 8, 2026

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Gia Cooke hits clutch 3-pointer and No. 15 West Virginia women land in Big 12 Tournament title game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gia Cooke scored 14 points and her go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute helped No. 15 West Virginia escape with a 48-47 victory over Colorado in a Big 12 Tournament semifinal on Saturday night.

A 3-pointer by Desiree Wooten gave sixth-seeded Colorado a 45-43 lead with 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. On West Virginia’s next possession, Cooke’s offensive rebound led to her clutch 3-pointer that gave the second-seeded Mountaineers a 46-45 lead with 38 seconds remaining.

After a miss by Colorado, Jordan Harrison made two free throws for a three-point West Virginia lead at 16 seconds. Wooten was then fouled on a 3-point try with two seconds left but made only two free throws. Cooke was fouled immediately but missed both free throws, leaving Colorado one last chance. Instead, a steal by Harrison preserved the win for West Virginia.

The sluggish performance was not indicative of two teams that came into the matchup on a roll. Colorado had won seven of nine games and the Mountaineers had won eight of nine.

Harrison led West Virginia (26-6) with 15 points and Kierra Wheeler contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Zyanna Walker scored 16 points and Wooten 12 off the bench for Colorado (22-11).

West Virginia led 13-12 after one quarter, then neither team made a shot in the final six minutes of a dismal second quarter. The Mountaineers missed their last 10 attempts, the Buffaloes their last six, and the score was 17-17 at halftime.

West Virginia’s Jordan Harrison chases after the ball after knocking the ball away from Colorado’s Jade Masogayo during second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. Credit: AP/Charlie Riedel

The Mountaineers opened up a 12-point lead in the third quarter, but missed their last nine shots. Still, they took a 34-30 lead to the fourth quarter.