West Virginia vs. Iowa State prediction: Why Iowa State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/2/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Friday at 9:00 PM ET as West Virginia squares off with Iowa State in men's college basketball action at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Iowa State as the most likely winner of the West Virginia vs. Iowa State game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between West Virginia and Iowa State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Iowa State a 95% chance of defeating West Virginia. Our predicted final score has Iowa State winning 81-63.

According to our model, Iowa State (-16.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

West Virginia vs. Iowa State odds

We have researched 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. Iowa 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 Iowa State -16.5 at the spread.

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

Friday's men's college basketball action between Iowa State and West Virginia at James H. Hilton Coliseum is scheduled to commence at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: West Virginia vs. Iowa State
• Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict Iowa State, with a 95% win probability, will likely beat West Virginia on Friday.

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