Stanford vs. West Virginia odds, prediction: 2026 College Basketball Crown picks from proven model

A spot in the College Basketball Crown semifinals is on the line when the Stanford Cardinals 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 48-68 to BYU. The Cardinals 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, Nevada, 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. 

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times. It entered 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. 

The model has simulated Stanford vs. West Virginia 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time!

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