West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Peacock

The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-7) are hosting the West Virginia Mountaineers (12-6) at Desert Financial Arena on Wednesday.

The West Virginia Mountaineers stepped onto the hardwood against Colorado and earned the victory with a final of 72-61 in their last contest. West Virginia finished the contest having earned a 52.0% field goal percentage (26 of 50) and converted 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Mountaineers made 14 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 assists in this contest while creating 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defense, West Virginia allowed 39.3% from the field on 22 out of 56 shooting. Colorado earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Colorado grabbed 18 rebounds (6 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Colorado finished the contest at 71.4% at the free throw line by converting 10 of their 14 tries. They also converted 7 out of their 26 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Mountaineers ended up finishing with 16 while Colorado racked up 18 personal fouls.

Treysen Eaglestaff is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished 64.3% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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West Virginia will enter this game with a record of 12-6 this year. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, West Virginia is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 239 dimes for the season, which ranks 263rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Mountaineers are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (155 of 429) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.2 points per outing (266th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 6th in the nation in opponents points per game (63.1). The Mountaineers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.3% (399 of 989) and they surrender 31.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 112th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 229 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arizona State Sun Devils walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 103-73 when they faced Houston. When discussing rebounding, Arizona State permitted Houston to collect 32 in all (14 offensive). They wrapped up this game 48.0% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 25 and ended up shooting 11 of 12 at the charity stripe (91.7%). The Sun Devils allowed Houston to bury 40 of their 71 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 56.3% in the matchup. In all, the Sun Devils finished shooting 22 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Arizona State made 9 out of their 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Houston earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for 24 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Sun Devils corralled 17 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup.

Andrija Grbovic ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils in this matchup. He totaled 14 points in his 17 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He converted 4 out of 7 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Arizona State has a mark of 10-7 for the season. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls every game and they connect on 74.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per contest (196th in college) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per game. Arizona State has totaled 1,374 points for the year (80.8 per game) and they average 33.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Sun Devils are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 151st in D-1.

The Sun Devils defensively are ranked 313th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.4. They have forced 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (268th in college). The Arizona State defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (149 of 429) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.8 dimes and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 226th and 234th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona State

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