The midway point of college basketball's regular season has passed, and some of the sport's top squads are establishing themselves in an elevated tier of dominance. In particular, the top squads in the ACC and Big 12 are simply dismantling the opposition in head-turning fashion.

WVU has undergone a massive defensive turnaround under new head coach Darian DeVries. The Mountaineers are 10th in the country in 3-point defense (28.1%) and should limit a Houston squad that shoots a sizzling 41.5% from deep.

Two of the top teams in the Big 12 face off as West Virginia faces Houston. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a West Virginia-Houston prediction and pick. West Virginia comes into the game at 12-3 on the year.