Little Rock Trojans vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Little Rock Trojans vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

WVU Coliseum is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3) will try to beat the Little Rock Trojans (2-7) on Tuesday.

The Little Rock Trojans stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas State and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-78 in their last contest. Little Rock ended the contest having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and made 10 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Trojans converted 10 of 17 attempts for a rate of 58.8%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 18 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 dimes for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to defending, Little Rock let their opponent shoot 49.3% from the floor on 34 out of 69 shooting. Arkansas State doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Arkansas State grabbed 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arkansas State finished the game at 100.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 9 tries. They made 13 out of their 37 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Trojans finished with 10 while Arkansas State racked up 11 fouls.

Johnathan Lawson is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished 68.4% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 40 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He accumulated 33 points on 13 of 19 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Parlay Picks

Little Rock enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-7 this season. They cough up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Little Rock is snagging 31.0 rebounds per game and has 124 assists this season, which has them ranked 260th in the nation in terms of passing. The Trojans are shooting 38.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (56 of 144) and 56.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 66.1 points per outing (346th in college hoops) on 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trojans are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 14.7 fouls. They rank 270th in D-1 in giving up assists with 141 relinquished this season. The Trojans defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.9% (256 of 513) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 39.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 292nd in college in PPG allowed (78.8).

When they last played, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 75-66 against Wake Forest. The Mountaineers collected 17 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 32 in this matchup. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. Wake Forest committed 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, West Virginia made 6 of 28 tries (21.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Mountaineers finished shooting 21 for 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Mountaineers permitted Wake Forest to bury 29 of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% for this game. They finished 40.0% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 25 and finished the game at 7 out of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). Regarding cleaning the glass, West Virginia allowed Wake Forest to collect 24 overall (12 offensive).

Honor Huff was important for the Mountaineers in the matchup. He racked up 24 points in his 39 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 20 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 35.0%, and had 1 rebound.

West Virginia has a record of 7-3 so far this season. The Mountaineers commit 14.5 fouls every game and they hit 68.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (270th in college) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. West Virginia has accounted for 726 pts on the year (72.6 per contest) and they pull down 36.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 246th in college.

The West Virginia defense concedes 36.3% on 3-point attempts (70 of 193) and opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 10.9 dimes and 31.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 49th and 57th in college hoops. The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 2nd in college in points given up per game with 58.4. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (52nd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Little Rock

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.