Stanford vs. West Virginia odds, predictions: 2026 College Basketball Crown quarterfinal picks by proven model

A spot in the College Basketball Crown semifinals is on the line when the Stanford Cardinal take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Thursday. The Stanford (20-12, 9-10 ACC) lost to Pittsburgh by one point in the ACC tournament. West Virginia (18-14, 9-10 Big 12) lost in the Big 12 tournament 68-48 to BYU. The Cardinal have won four of their last five games, while the Mountaineers have lost five of their last seven games. 

Tip-off from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nev., is set for 8 p.m. ET. The two programs have only met once in their history prior to their scheduled 2026 matchup. West Virginia holds the series lead 1-0. Stanford is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Stanford vs. West Virginia odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 136.5. Before making any West Virginia vs. Stanford picks, check out the Stanford vs. West Virginia predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the week of the 2026 Final Four on a sizzling 11-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season, and is on a 28-22 run on top-rated CBB side picks.

Now, the model has simulated Stanford vs. West Virginia 10,000 times and just revealed its college basketball picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds and college basketball lines for Stanford vs. WVU.

Top Stanford vs. West Virginia predictions

After 10,000 simulations of Stanford vs. West Virginia, SportsLine's model is going Over on the total (136.5 points). The total has gone Over in four of the Cardinal's last five games. Stanford is 4-1 straight up in its last five games. The Mountaineers are 1-6 SU in its last seven games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The model projects the Cardinal to have just two players to score in double digits, led by Ebuka Okorie, who is projected to score 21.4 points. The Mountaineers are expected to be led by Honor Huff, who is projected to score 17.8 points, one of four players in double figures. The model is projecting 141 combined points as the Over clears in 62% of simulations. You can get the spread pick at SportsLine.

How to make West Virginia vs. Stanford picks

Now, the model simulated every possession of Stanford vs. West Virginia 10,000 times and says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins West Virginia vs. Stanford, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Stanford vs. West Virginia spread to back, all from the advanced model that just simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.