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West Virginia vs Colorado Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 72-61
36-29 36-32
Position#147
Record11-6
FormWLWWL
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game63.2
West Virginia 🏆
USA
vs
Colorado
USA
Position#183
Record12-5
FormLWWLL
Points / game84.5
Allowed / game77.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · West Virginia v Colorado
17 Jan 2026
WEST72
COLO61
12 Mar 2025
WEST60
COLO67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

West Virginia winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Colorado winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
70-38
70
38
+32
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
91-49
91
49
+42
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
66-75
66
75
-9
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
90-58
90
58
+32
H10/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
88-89 OT
88
89
-1
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
59-80
59
80
-21
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H07/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
48-77
48
77
-29
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-22
31-16
40-32
51-17
34-34
32-41
47-23
43-35
37-27
31-41
42-22
44-29
28-41
31-39
31-28
31-32
39-43
47-32
18-33
30-44
139.8Avg total
74.6Scored
65.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.263.2136.4+10.165%
Season at home (12)76.256.7132.9+19.692%
Season away (5)66.078.8144.8-12.80%
Last 10 (10)74.665.2139.8+9.460%
Last 5 (5)68.268.6136.8-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)55.373.8129.2-18.50%
vs Similar ◀ (12)70.965.4136.3+5.567%
vs Weaker (12)74.258.1132.3+16.275%
This opponent (Colorado) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColoradoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
California Baptist
#41
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H02/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
86-91
86
91
-5
A06/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
88-64
88
64
+24
H13/12
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
84-73
84
73
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
81-86
81
86
-5
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
95-89
95
89
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H08/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H11/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-34
46-36
41-48
45-43
35-32
53-32
37-35
47-38
35-33
33-44
35-37
46-49
48-38
47-51
42-38
43-35
27-43
44-30
25-43
43-34
157.7Avg total
80.4Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)84.577.5162.0+6.971%
Season at home (14)84.875.8160.6+9.079%
Season away (3)83.085.7168.7-2.733%
Last 10 (10)80.477.3157.7+3.150%
Last 5 (5)80.079.6159.6+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)71.575.8147.2-4.231%
vs Similar ◀ (11)81.374.4155.6+6.982%
vs Weaker (3)89.067.7156.7+21.3100%
This opponent (West Virginia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.0+5.01st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +5.5+5.5
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.0+5.01st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: +4.5+4.52nd half: +5.5+5.5
West VirginiaColorado
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H30/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H04/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H06/12
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H10/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
42-22
42
22
+20
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H07/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
18-33
18
33
-15
A14/01
NCAA
66.0Avg total
35.5Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.428.661.9+4.870%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.227.864.0+8.484%-
Last 30 away (11)28.529.958.4-1.545%-
Last 10 (10)35.530.566.0+5.060%-
Last 5 (5)31.633.465.0-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)24.233.357.5-9.217%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)33.828.562.2+5.275%-
vs Weaker (12)37.626.263.8+11.392%-
This opponent (Colorado) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColoradoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
California Baptist
#41
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H02/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A06/12
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H13/12
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
48-38
48
38
+10
A03/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H08/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H11/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
25-43
25
43
-18
A15/01
NCAA
73.8Avg total
35.7Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.835.869.7-2.040%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.334.670.9+1.758%-
Last 30 away (11)29.538.067.5-8.59%-
Last 10 (10)35.738.173.8-2.450%-
Last 5 (5)35.439.875.2-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)30.137.667.7-7.66%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)37.434.672.0+2.773%-
vs Weaker (3)41.030.771.7+10.3100%-
This opponent (West Virginia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
West Virginia wins
1
Colorado wins
DateGameScore
12/03/25West Virginia v Colorado60-67
12/01/25Colorado v West Virginia70-78
West Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26AHouston48-77
10/01/26HKansas86-75
07/01/26HCincinnati62-60
03/01/26AIowa State59-80
23/12/25HMiss. Valley St.86-51
14/12/25AOhio State88-89 OT
10/12/25HUALR90-58
06/12/25HWake Forest66-75
04/12/25HCoppin State91-49
30/11/25HMercyhurst Lakers70-38
Coloradolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26ACincinnati68-77
11/01/26HTexas Tech71-73
08/01/26HUtah Utes85-73
03/01/26AArizona State95-89
28/12/25HNorthern Colorado81-86
21/12/25HStanford68-77
18/12/25HPortland State84-73
13/12/25HUTSA Roadrunners88-64
06/12/25AColorado State86-91
02/12/25HCalifornia Baptist78-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL65%
HomeLWWWW92%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %65%92%0%
Points / game73.276.266.0
Allowed / game63.256.778.8
Point differential+10.1+19.6-12.8
Avg total136.4132.9144.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %6%0%20%
Colorado
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL71%
HomeWLLWL79%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17143
Win %71%79%33%
Points / game84.584.883.0
Allowed / game77.575.885.7
Point differential+6.9+9.0-2.7
Avg total162.0160.6168.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)33% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %6%7%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona18180100%90.669.3+21.3
2 Brigham Young1716194%87.568.8+18.8
3 Houston1716194%77.259.3+17.9
4 Iowa State1815383%84.765.9+18.8
5 UCF Knights1714382%85.275.9+9.4
6 Texas Tech1713476%83.473.2+10.1
7 Oklahoma State1713476%88.480.8+7.6
8 Kansas1813572%78.067.5+10.5
9 Colorado1712571%84.577.5+6.9
10 Baylor1711665%87.174.9+12.2
11 West Virginia1711665%73.263.2+10.1
12 TCU1811761%79.769.6+10.2
13 Arizona State1710759%80.879.4+1.4
14 Cincinnati1810856%74.166.2+7.9
15 Kansas State179853%85.680.1+5.5
16 Utah Utes189950%80.381.0-0.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
West Virginia363672
Colorado293261
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