MVSU Delta Devils vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4) will try to defeat the MVSU Delta Devils (1-10) at WVU Coliseum on Monday.

The MVSU Delta Devils played Tarleton State and ended up losing by a score of 88-64 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Delta Devils ended up finishing with 19 while Tarleton State totaled 13 fouls. They also buried 8 out of their 21 attempts from distance. Tarleton State finished the game shooting 90.9% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 22 tries. On top of that, Tarleton State pulled down 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tarleton State distributed 18 dimes and had 19 steals in the game. When discussing the defense, MVSU allowed the other team to shoot 50.8% from the field on 30 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 18 dimes in the matchup while creating 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Delta Devils knocked down 8 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. MVSU finished the contest having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (26 out of 48) and converted 4 out of their 13 3-pointers.

Michael James is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He left the arena with 27 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and collected 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 68.8% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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MVSU will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-10 for the campaign. They are averaging 66.8 pts per contest (340th in Division 1) while going 40.8% from the floor. The Delta Devils are shooting 29.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (60 of 205) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, MVSU is grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 145 dimes on the season, which is 292nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Delta Devils are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 344th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 204 surrendered for the year. Delta Devils are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.3% (317 of 670) and they concede 39.0 boards per game as a team. They surrender 36.6% on three-point shots and they rank 362nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (90.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-88 when they faced Ohio State. When it comes to team rebounding, West Virginia permitted Ohio State to snag 40 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 19.0% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 21 and finished the contest at 21 out of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). The Mountaineers permitted Ohio State to make 32 out of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Mountaineers ended up shooting 25 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. When talking about three-point attempts, West Virginia converted 12 of 26 attempts (46.2%). They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Ohio State was called for 22 fouls for the game which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 34 tries. They also gave up possession 17 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Mountaineers collected 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest.

Brenen Lorient pitched in for the Mountaineers in the matchup. He recorded 18 points in his 44 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 of 7 for this contest for a rate of 100.0%, and added 7 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 8-4 on the season. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 14.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per contest (222nd in D-1) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. West Virginia has tallied 904 pts on the year (75.3 per game) and they collect 37.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are shooting 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 218th in the nation.

The West Virginia defense concedes 34.5% on 3-pointers (80 of 232) and their opposition makes 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.6 dimes and 32.3 boards per game, which is 68th and 87th in those defensive categories. The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 5th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 60.9. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (47th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Virginia

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