Iowa State vs. West Virginia Prediction: Iowa State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 5:00PM ET as the favored Iowa State takes on West Virginia in college basketball action at WVU Coliseum.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Iowa State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Iowa State-West Virginia game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Iowa State is more likely to win, while West Virginia has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Iowa State vs. West Virginia predictions page.

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Iowa State vs. West Virginia Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between West Virginia and Iowa State at WVU Coliseum is scheduled to start at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Iowa State vs. West Virginia
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: WVU Coliseum
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Iowa State vs. West Virginia matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Iowa State vs. West Virginia picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

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

Our leading predictive model gives Iowa State a 73% chance of beating West Virginia. Our predicted final score has Iowa State winning 73-67.

According to our model, West Virginia (+6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 135.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Iowa State	West Virginia
Spread	-6.5 (-110)	+6.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-275	+230
Total	o135.5 (-110)	u135.5 (-108)

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

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Iowa State vs. West Virginia matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict Iowa State, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat West Virginia on Saturday.

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