The second round of the 2024 Women's NCAA Tournament will continue on Monday and the No. 1 seed Iowa Hawkeyes will take on No. 8 West Virginia in Albany Region 2. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 91-65 win over Holy Cross in the opening round, while the Mountaineers picked up a 63-53 win over Princeton. Iowa's Caitlin Clark is the most well-known player in the sport but she'll have a high-profile matchup with West Virginia guard JJ Quinerly, the Big 12 Player of the Year and a two-time all-conference selection.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes are 14.5-point favorites in the latest Iowa vs. West Virginia odds, while the over/under is 163.5. Before locking in any any West Virginia vs. Iowa picks or predictions, you have to see what women's basketball expert Calvin Wetzel has to say.
Wetzel, HerHoopStats.com lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks. Now Wetzel has turned his attention to women's college basketball after teaming up with Aaron Barzilai, a Ph.D. from Stanford. Since the start of the 2021-22 women's college basketball campaign, he is 1384-988 (+371.33 units).
Now, he has set his sights on Iowa vs. WVU and made his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for WVU vs. Iowa:
- Iowa vs. West Virginia spread: Iowa -14.5
- Iowa vs. West Virginia over/under: 163.5 points
- Iowa vs. West Virginia money line: Iowa -3500, WVU +1200
- IOWA: Caitlin Clark leads the nation in scoring (31.9 points per game)
- WVU: The Crusaders are 7-2 in their last nine games
- Iowa vs. West Virginia: See picks at SportsLine
Why Iowa can cover
The Hawkeyes are 30-4 on the season and won the 2024 Big Ten Tournament after finishing second to Ohio State in the regular-season standings. Clark is the leading scorer in NCAA Division I history, male or female, and she leads the most potent offense in the country.
The Hawkeyes are leading the nation in scoring (92.7 ppg) and rank second in the nation in field-goal percentage (50.2%). Clark averages 31.8 points, 8.9 assists and 7.3 rebounds, but Iowa also has an incredible supporting cast around the superstar, including five other players in the rotation taking at least one 3-pointer per game that shoots 35% or better. See which team to pick here.
Why West Virginia can cover
West Virginia is one of the better defensive teams in the country and the Mountaineers will certainly be focused on slowing down Clark and the Hawkeyes. Kellogg's squad ground out a 63-53 win over No. 9 Princeton in the first round where the Tigers only shot 33.3% from the floor and turned the ball over 17 times.
Quinerly had 29 points and seven rebounds and the junior guard is averaging 19.9 points per game this season. Jordan Harrison also had 15 points in the victory and the sophomore guard is averaging 13.9 points, 5.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds. See which team to pick here.
How to make Iowa vs. West Virginia picks
Wetzel has analyzed this matchup, leaning Over on the point total while discovering a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He has also released a special Caitlin Clark prop bet. He's sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins West Virginia vs. Iowa, and which Caitlin Clark prop bet is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Iowa vs. West Virginia spread hits, all from the expert who's up 371 units since the start of the 2021-22 season, and find out.
