Stetson Hatters vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) welcome the Stetson Hatters (0-2) at Hope Coliseum on Friday.

The Stetson Hatters faced off with South Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-55 in their last game. Stetson ended the contest with a 43.2% field goal percentage (19 out of 44) and converted 6 of their 16 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Hatters knocked down 11 of their 20 tries for a rate of 55.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected a total of 20 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 assists for the game while creating 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defense, Stetson allowed 50.8% from the floor on 31 of 61 shooting. South Carolina earned 18 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, South Carolina had 34 rebounds (15 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Carolina finished the game at 68.8% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 16 attempts. They made 8 out of their 27 shots from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Hatters walked away with 17 while South Carolina finished the game with 18 fouls.

Collin Kuhl is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and collected 7 boards. He finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Stetson heads into this one with a record of 0-2 on the campaign. They have an average of 63.5 pts per game (288th in D-1) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Hatters are shooting 30.0% on three-point shots (12 of 40) and 65.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stetson is snagging 25.0 boards per game and has 25 assists so far this season, which ranks 46th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hatters have forced 6.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.5 fouls. They rank 357th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 35 relinquished so far this year. The Hatters defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.9% (56 of 110) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 33.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 280th in the country in points per game allowed (83.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers got the victory with a final of 91-46 when they faced Niagara. When discussing how they attacked the glass, West Virginia allowed Niagara to get 21 in total (0 offensive). They went 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 20 and finished the contest at 0 out of 4 at the free throw line (0.0%). The Mountaineers allowed Niagara to make 19 out of their 45 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.2% for the game. When the game finished, the Mountaineers finished shooting 32 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.5%. Concerning 3-pointers, West Virginia converted 13 of 30 attempts (43.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Niagara committed 16 fouls for this contest which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Miles Sadler ended up being important for the Mountaineers in the game. He recorded 16 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 9 dimes in the game. He converted 6 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 1-0 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are hitting on 52.5% from the floor, which ranks them 82nd in D-1. West Virginia has accumulated 91 points on the season and they snag 36.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.0 times per contest (147th in the country) and they are giving up possession 9.0 times per game. The Mountaineers are committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 63.6% from the charity stripe.

The West Virginia defense gives up 40.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (8 of 20) and opponents are converting on 0.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 9.0 dimes and 24.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 98th and 29th in Division 1. The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 25th in the country in PPG surrendered with 46.0. They are forcing 24.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (198th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stetson

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