Points came at a premium in the first quarter with the two programs combining for 12 turnovers in the first 10 minutes and the Mountaineers held a 12-9 lead at the end of the period.  West Virginia began to sperate themselves from the Panthers in the second period,

UMass faces West Virginia. Our College Basketball odds series has our UMass-West Virginia prediction, odds, and pick.

Next weekend, the West Virginia Mountaineers will return home for a big matchup with the surging Baylor Bears. The Mountaineers enter the game on a two-game winning streak but have lost their last two games at home.

Which team will win the game?  Check out these picks and predictions for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN2 (stream with this free trial from FUBO).