West Virginia vs. Columbia Women's Basketball Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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The No. 6 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (24-7) and the No. 11 seed Columbia Lions (24-6) will meet on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on ESPNews.

The Mountaineers are currently sizable 10.5-point favorites over the Lions. The over/under is 132.5 points for the matchup.

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West Virginia vs. Columbia Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
  • Game time: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPNews
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Carmichael Arena
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West Virginia vs. Columbia Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: West Virginia (-10.5)
  • Moneyline: West Virginia (-649), Columbia (+470)
  • Total: 132.5 points

Pick ATS:Columbia (+10.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (132.5)
  • Prediction: West Virginia 70, Columbia 62

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West Virginia vs. Columbia Comparison

West Virginia Rank West Virginia Stat Columbia Stat Columbia Rank
35th 75.9 Points Scored 73.1 60th
14th 55.5 Points Allowed 58.6 57th
146th 13.5 Assists 16.8 28th
171st 15.1 Turnovers 12.6 43rd
47th 44.9% Field Goal % 43.7% 80th
116th 39.4% Field Goal % Allowed 41.6% 236th

West Virginia Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Mountaineers this season is JJ Quinerly, who averages 20.6 points, three rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
  • West Virginia's leading rebounder is Kyah Watson averaging 7.5 boards per game and its best passer is Jordan Harrison, averaging 4.5 assists per game.
  • Sydney Shaw leads the Mountaineers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Watson is West Virginia's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 3.2 steals and 0.5 blocks per game.

Columbia Key Players

  • Riley Weiss puts up 18 points per game and is the top scorer for the Lions.
  • Columbia's leader in rebounds is Perri Page with 6.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Kitty Henderson with 4.9 per game.
  • Weiss hits 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Lions.
  • Columbia's leader in steals is Henderson with 2.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Mia Broom with 0.4 per game.

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