West Virginia vs. Colorado Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The West Virginia Mountaineers (11-6, 2-2 Big 12) host the Colorado Buffaloes (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) at WVU Coliseum, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Buffaloes are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

In its last matchup on Tuesday, West Virginia suffered a 77-48 loss to Houston. In West Virginia's loss, DJ Thomas led the way with a team-high 16 points (adding two rebounds and zero assists). Colorado's last contest on Wednesday ended in a 77-68 loss to Cincinnati. Isaiah Johnson scored a team-best 18 points for Colorado in the loss.

West Virginia vs. Colorado Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia
• Spread favorite: West Virginia -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: West Virginia -257
• Moneyline underdog: Colorado +210
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

How to watch West Virginia vs. Colorado

• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: West Virginia vs. Colorado

• This season, four of West Virginia's 17 games have gone over Saturday's total of 145.5 points.
• This season, 14 games Colorado has played finished with a combined score over 145.5 points.
• The Mountaineers average 73.2 points per game against the Buffaloes' 84.5, totaling 12.2 points over the matchup's point total of 145.5.
• This game's over/under is 4.8 fewer points than the 140.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in West Virginia's games is 9.1 fewer points than the over/under of 145.5 in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 16.5 points lower than the average over/under in Colorado's games this season (162.0 points).

Betting the Spread: West Virginia vs. Colorado

• West Virginia has nine wins against the spread in 17 games this year.
• This season, the Mountaineers have an ATS record of 5-5 in their 10 games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• In Colorado's 17 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• This year, the Buffaloes are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• West Virginia is 7-4 against the spread, and 11-0 overall, at home.
• At home, West Virginia is 5-4 ATS as a 5.5-point favorite or more.
• Colorado is 1-2 overall, with just one win against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: West Virginia vs. Colorado

• This season, West Virginia has been moneyline favorites 11 times and won nine, or 81.8%, of those games.
• The Mountaineers have a record of 8-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -257 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 72% chance of a victory for West Virginia.
• Colorado has been victorious in three of the six contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Buffaloes have played as an underdog of +210 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Colorado has an implied victory probability of 32.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.