It’s as if the WVU men’s basketball team has suddenly become a flip of the coin within the Big 12. If it lands heads, the Mountaineers have the ability to beat the likes of Iowa State and Kansas, as well as Arizona in a nonconference matchup.

The West Virginia Mountaineers (14-7, 5-5 Big 12) play the Utah Utes (12-9, 4-6 Big 12) in a clash of Big 12 squads at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday. The game is available on ESPN+.Buy tickets for West

Key players from the Mountaineers to watch when they take on the TCU Horned Frogs Basketball team on Wednesday.

Utah visits West Virginia on Saturday! Let's continue our College Basketball odds series with a Utah-West Virginia prediction and pick.

Cincinnati Bearcats guard Dan Skillings Jr. (0) drives on West Virginia Mountaineers guard Kobe Johnson (2) in the first half of the Big 12 Conference tournament between Cincinnati Bearcats and West Virginia Mountaineers at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

West Virginia and TCU meet on Friday night! Our College Basketball odds series has our West Virginia-TCU prediction, odds, and pick.

It was MSU’s second loss in a row and dropped the Bulldogs out of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll for the first time since December. Coach Chris Jans said after the game he was unsure if the extended break would be good or bad for the team.