Neither team has been able to hold up against the top squads in the Big 12, so they both find themselves in somewhat of a must-win position on Wednesday night. This is the type of game where I have to defer to the home team, as home-court advantage is key when two struggling teams face off. OKL has struggled with their offense on the road this season.
This is also a bad spot for an Oklahoma team that is No. 340 nationally in turnover rate. The Sooners are facing a West Virginia defense that forces the thirteenth-most turnovers in the country and will be feeding off its home crowd. The Mountaineers will also have a rebounding advantage, so they are my pick to win and cover on Wednesday.