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The West Virginia Mountaineers are off to an 8-2 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, fifth in the Big 12 Conference, and on a two-game winning streak.
They are coming off a win against the UAB Blazers (81-70) in their previous outing and will now take on the Buffalo Bulls, who are on a 5-5 start to the season, sixth in the Mid-American Conference, and faced a defeat against the Tulane Green Wave (88-63) in their last outing.
The Mountaineers will host this game at the WVU Coliseum on Sunday (December 18) where they will look to secure their ninth win of the season.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Buffalo Bulls: Betting Odds
The Mountaineers have started the season on a high with eight wins and only two losses. The losses have come against the No.1 Purdue Boilermakers (80-68) and the Xavier Musketeers (84-74). Jose Perez is unavailable for the season due to eligibility criteria, otherwise, there are no other injury concerns for them. They would like to continue their winning run and make it their third consecutive victory.
The team is one of the top offensive teams in the league, averaging 80.5 points per game, which ranks 41st in the league. They are pretty impressive on the defensive end as well, conceding only 65.3 points, which ranks 96th in the league.
The Buffalo Bulls started the season with five wins and five draws. The team has not been able to find consecutive wins and their journey so far seems like a roller coaster. The team is averaging a decent 75.0 points per game, which ranks 137th in the league whereas they are conceding 75.8 points.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Buffalo Bulls: Match Details
Fixture: Buffalo Bulls @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Date & Time: Sunday, December 18, 05:00 p.m ET
Venue: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers vs Buffalo Bulls: Prediction
The Mountaineers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall. They are also 4-1 against the spread in their last five home games and 4-1 against the spread in their last five games played on a Sunday.
The two teams have faced each other twice before in the league and are tied with one win each. However, they will be playing each other tonight after four years and a lot has changed since. West Virginia has been far better this season in every aspect and has a clear chance of earning their ninth win of the campaign.
