Mississippi Valley State vs West Virginia Picks and Predictions for Monday December 22

By: Jeremy O'Quinn Published 12/22/2025, 01:40 AM ET

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The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are heading to Hope Coliseum on Monday, where they will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils enter this matchup with a 1-11 record on the season. MVSU has struggled mightily against high-major competition, most recently falling 96โ€“49 to Florida State, where the offense had difficulty finding rhythm and shot just 36.2% from the field and 16.7% from three. The Delta Devils are averaging 65.3 points per game on the season, but defensive inconsistencies have led to large scoring outputs by opponents, and theyโ€™re 0-8 in road games this year. ย  Mississippi Valley Stateโ€™s best performance offensively has come from Michael James, who is averaging 20.6 points per game.

West Virginia Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers currently sit at 8-4 overall and have been excellent at home, entering this game 8-0 at Hope Coliseum this season. West Virginia scores 75.3 points per game while shooting about 44.8% from the field, and theyโ€™ve outscored opponents by an average of 14.4 points per contest. Guard Honor Huff has been a key offensive threat for the Mountaineers, averaging 17.8 points per game while shooting 41.9% from three, giving WVU reliable perimeter scoring. West Virginiaโ€™s defense has also been strong, holding opponents to 60.9 points per game and creating pressure with rebounding and help defense. The Mountaineers are coming off a tough 89โ€“88 double-overtime loss to Ohio State, but their recent performance shows they remain competitive against ranked competition.

West Virginia vs Mississippi Valley State Prediction

Though they come off a loss from Ohio State, West Virginia comes into this matchup playing great basketball, while the Delta Devils have been one of the weaker teams in all of college basketball. Expect theย  Mountaineers to dominate on both ends of the floor, leading them to cover the -24.5 spread. Final score prediction, West Virginia wins 94-59. Betting on sports and on Mississippi Valley State is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for West Virginia with the social sportsbooks. Getting the most out of your bets on West Virginia vs Mississippi Valley State can be done by using the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code.

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