The West Virginia Mountaineers and Colorado Buffaloes continue Big 12 Conference men’s basketball action on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, in Kansas City for the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.
Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. central on ESPN+. West Virginia (19-12, 10-10 in Big 12) enters the game as the No. 8 seed in the tournament, while Colorado (13-19, 3-17 Big 12) is the No. 16 seed.
Wednesday’s game between West Virginia and Colorado tips off after the conclusion of Cincinnati vs. Iowa State, with the winner continuing to play again on Thursday in the quarterfinals. The loser heads home.
Colorado enters the game after a first-round upset victory over TCU, 69-67. West Virginia is playing its first game of the tournament after a first-round bye.
Here is a preview of the game.
How to Watch West Virginia vs. Colorado
Date: Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025
Time: 2 p.m. CT
TV Channel: ESPN+
Site: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
West Virginia vs. Colorado Betting Odds, Lines
Opening Line: West Virginia (-6.5)
Current Line: West Virginia (-7.5)
Over/Under: 127.5
West Virginia vs. Colorado Predictions
West Virginia will come into this game with fresh legs after sitting out the first round of the tournament as the No. 8 seed. The Mountaineers finished off their regular season with a couple of wins over UCF and Utah, and yesterday, got a chance to see Colorado in action.
These two teams played back on January 12, as Javon Small led the Mountaineers with 26 points in a 78-70 road win. Now, two months later, the two will meet again—one headed to the NCAA Tournament and the other clinging to the hope of playing another game.
Colorado’s back-to-back wins over TCU in the last several days will have the Buffs playing with more confidence than we’ve seen from them late in the year, but West Virginia is just too much for CU to pull off another upset, especially with them being the better-rested team.
West Virginia 67, Colorado 60
ESPN Matchup Predictor: West Virginia (69.8% Chance to Win)
Odds Shark: West Virginia 76.2, Colorado 64.6
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