West Virginia vs. Arizona State prediction: Why Arizona State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/21/2026]

Arizona State will face West Virginia in men's college basketball action at Desert Financial Arena on Wednesday, commencing at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Arizona State as the most likely winner of the West Virginia vs. Arizona State game.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

West Virginia vs. Arizona State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between West Virginia and Arizona State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Arizona State a 56% chance of defeating West Virginia. Our predicted final score has Arizona State winning 76-74.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and West Virginia and Arizona State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 145.5 points has a 56% chance of going over.

West Virginia vs. Arizona State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

West Virginia vs. Arizona State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 145.5 total points.

West Virginia vs. Arizona State game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Arizona State and West Virginia at Desert Financial Arena is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: West Virginia vs. Arizona State
• Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Desert Financial Arena

Conclusion

We predict Arizona State, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat West Virginia on Wednesday.

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