Colorado vs. West Virginia: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 12

Updated Jan. 12, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET

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The Colorado Buffaloes (9-5, 0-3 Big 12) hope to end a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at CU Events Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

The Buffaloes face off against the Mountaineers in a game expected to be a tight matchup. The Buffaloes are favored by just 2 points against the Mountaineers. The matchup features a point total of 134.5.

Keep reading to get the details before placing bets on the Colorado-West Virginia matchup.

Colorado vs. West Virginia How to Watch & Odds

When: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
Where: CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Buffaloes vs Mountaineers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Buffaloes	-2	-110	-110	134.5	-112	-108	-135	+114

Colorado vs. West Virginia Prediction

Pick ATS: West Virginia (+2)
Pick OU: Over (134.5)
Prediction: West Virginia 72, Colorado 69

Learn more about the Colorado Buffaloes vs. the West Virginia Mountaineers game on FOX Sports!

Colorado vs. West Virginia Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Buffaloes 68, Mountaineers 66.
The Buffaloes have a 57.4% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Mountaineers have a 46.7% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Colorado has compiled a 7-7-0 record against the spread this season.
West Virginia is 8-5-1 ATS this year.
When playing as at least 2-point favorites this season, Colorado has an ATS record of 5-3.
West Virginia is 3-3 ATS this year when playing as at least 2-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

Buffaloes games have finished with more than 134.5 points 10 times so far this season.
Mountaineers games have gone over 134.5 points on seven occasions this season.
These two teams score a combined average of 149.1 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 14.6 points.

Key Moneyline Facts

Colorado has not lost when playing as the moneyline favorite this season, going 7-0.
This season, West Virginia has won three out of the six games in which it has been the underdog.
Colorado has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter.
West Virginia has a record of 3-3 when it is set as the underdog by +114 or more by sportsbooks this season.

West Virginia Mountaineers

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Colorado Buffaloes

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Colorado vs. West Virginia: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Colorado	West Virginia
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.9 (192)	74.2 (208)
Points Allowed (Rank)	70.5 (148)	63.4 (21)
Rebounds (Rank)	8.6 (224)	8.4 (240)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.4 (218)	9.9 (33)
Assists (Rank)	16.7 (44)	14.6 (128)
Turnovers (Rank)	14.8 (352)	10.6 (90)

Colorado 2024-25 Key Players

Buffaloes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Julian Hammond III	14	13.6	2.5	3.6	1.1	0.1	1.9
Andrej Jakimovski	13	11.4	4.6	1.6	1.2	0.0	1.8
Elijah Malone	14	10.9	3.7	1.4	0.8	0.7	0.2
Trevor Baskin	14	9.2	6.2	2.2	1.2	0.9	0.2
RJ Smith	14	7.4	3.1	2.3	0.9	0.1	1.6

West Virginia 2024-25 Key Players

Mountaineers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Javon Small	14	19.4	5.4	4.9	1.9	0.4	2.4
Tucker DeVries	8	14.9	4.9	2.8	1.8	1.5	3.3
Amani Hansberry	13	10.1	6.1	1.3	0.8	0.4	1.0
Jonathan Powell	14	9.2	2.2	0.6	0.3	0.0	2.4
Toby Okani	14	8.5	4.4	1.2	0.7	0.6	0.6