Betting Lines
| Spread | WVU -7.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 134.5 Under |
| Money | WVU -340 UTAH +270 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | WVU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | WVU +11 | 133 | Won |
| Massey | WVU -7.6 (+3.4) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 136.6 (-3.6) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 80% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 83% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | WVU -5.6 (+5.4) | 132.8 (+0.2) | 70% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | WVU -6.3 (+4.7) | 131.3 (+1.7) | 74% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | WVU -6.2 (+4.8) | 132.0 (+1.0) | 75% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | WVU -6.2 (+4.8) | 132.3 (+0.7) | 75% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Feb 19, 2026 | UTAH 61 – 56 WVU |
| Mar 5, 2025 | WVU 71 – 69 UTAH |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | WVU | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 19-13 | 16-17 |
| Conference | 10-10 | 8-12 |
| Home | 13-4 | 15-4 |
| Away | 4-7 | 1-9 |
| Neutral | 2-2 | 0-4 |
| Last 5 | 1-4 | 2-3 |
| Streak | L1 | L4 |
| Avg Pts For | 68.2 | 75.5 |
| Avg Pts Against | 64.8 | 72.6 |
| Massey | 13.2 (#37) | 8.7 (#67) |
| Bradley-Terry | 2.10 (#46) | 1.25 (#77) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 2.44 (#49) | 1.51 (#78) |
| RPI | 0.578 (#51) | 0.516 (#148) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | WVU | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42.8% | 46.0% |
| 3PT% | 32.9% | 33.8% |
| REB / G | 33.3 | 39.5 |
| OREB / G | 9.0 | 12.0 |
| AST / TO | 1.25 | 1.44 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 50.4% | 53.4% |
| TOV% | 16.4% | 18.3% |
| ORB% | 26.3% | 33.9% |
| FT Rate | 19.6% | 24.0% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 45.2% | 46.7% |
| Opp TOV% | 20.3% | 16.2% |
| DRB% | 68.2% | 70.7% |
| Opp FT Rate | 23.1% | 23.0% |
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