The West Virginia Mountaineers enter this game having lost four of their last five games and are coming off a 74-76 loss on the road against the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday.Meanwhile, the Iowa State Cyclones enter this game ranked 23^rd in the AP Poll and 21^st in the Coaches Poll while having lost four of their last five games and are on a three-game losing streak which includes Saturdays 50-61 loss at home against the Oklahoma Sooners.BookMaker has the Iowa State Cyclones listed as 4.5-point favorites at home against the West Virginia Mountaineers and has set the total for the over/under plays at 134.5 points. Will the Cyclones end their three-game losing streak or will the Mountaineers get the win on the road? Lets take a closer look at how these teams are faring this season.West Virginia Mountaineers Team PreviewThe West Virginia Mountaineers enter this game with an overall record of 16-13 which puts them in 8^th place in the Big 12 Conference and are coming off a 74-76 loss on the road against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Mountaineers are 14-15 ATS overall, 4-6 ATS on the road, 4-8 ATS as an underdog, and 7-9 ATS in Conference games this season.Erik Stevenson leads the team in scoring with an average of 14.9 points per game this season. Jimmy Bell Jr. and Tre Mitchell are tied for the team lead in rebounds with an average of 5.4 rebounds per game on the year. Kedrian Johnson leads the team in assists with an average of 3.1 assists per game. James Okonkwo leads the team in blocks with an average of 0.7 blocks per game this season.Iowa State Cyclones Team PreviewThe Iowa State Cyclones enter this game ranked in the Top 25 in the AP and Coaches Polls with a ranking of 23^rd and 21^st respectively with an overall record of 17-11 which puts them in 5^th place in the Big 12 Conference and are coming off a 50-61 loss at home against the Oklahoma Sooners. The Cyclones are 14-14 ATS overall, 9-6 ATS at home, 8-6 ATS as a favorite, and 8-8 ATS in Conference games this season.Jaren Holmes leads the team in scoring with an average of 13 points per game this season. Aljaz Kunc leads the team in rebounds with an average of 4.7 rebounds per game on the year. Tamin Lipsey leads the team in assists with an average of 4.6 assists per game. Osun Osunniyi leads the team in blocks with an average of 1.2 blocks per game this season.Series Trends and Game PickWest Virginia has won eight of the last ten games in the series and has won by an average score of 77.8 to 72.5 while going 5-4-1 ATS in those matchups. The Mountaineers have won two of the last three games in the series and have won by an average score of 78.67 to 72.67 while going 3-0 ATS in those contests.The over has hit in eight of the last ten games in the series with the teams combining for an average of 150.3 points per game in those contests. The over has hit in the last three games in the series with the teams combining for an average of 151.33 points per game in those matchups.Iowa State is the more talented team this season, however, West Virginia has been the better team in the series, winning eight of the last ten and two of the last three games. The Mountaineers are 5-4-1 ATS in the last ten and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and taking the West Virginia Mountaineers +5 on BookMaker for this matchup on Monday night.Spooky Express Pick: West Virginia Mountaineers +5