BYU Cougars vs Utah Running Utes Betting Picks & Predictions
On Saturday night, the BYU Cougars (8-0) will look to remain undefeated and pick up their first road win of the season when they battle the Utah Utes (6-2) at the Jon M.
Game outlook
On Saturday night, the BYU Cougars (8-0) will look to remain undefeated and pick up their first road win of the season when they battle the Utah Utes (6-2) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The game is set to start at 7 PM ET. BYU has prevailed in 6 of their last 10 contests with the Utes and is favored at -3.5. Both teams are coming off market-covering spreads, with the Cougars having trounced Evansville 96-55 and the Utes winning 88-86 over Southern Utah.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Cougars -190 | Running Utes +155
Spread: Cougars -3.5 (-110) | Running Utes +3.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 151.75 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that BYU will win straight-up is 66%.
BYU Cougars
BYU is off to an impressive 8-0 start this season which includes an average of 91.9 points per game, along with a strong defensive record of 59 points per game. They have the #2 power ranking nationally, and rank #4 in offense, #8 in defense with a strong field goal and free throw percentage average. Jaxson Robinson leads the Cougars with 19 points and is closely followed by Trevin Knell (13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), and Noah Waterman (12 points and 8 rebounds). Fousseyni Traore is questionable for the upcoming game.
Utah Running Utes Analysis
The Utah Running Utes have a power ranking of 191 and average 81.63 points per game on offense (#59) and 72.38 points per game on defense (#202). In their last 3 matchups against the BYU Thunderbirds, they went 6-2 (5-3 ATS) overall with Keba Keita leading with 23 points and 8 rebounds, Gabe Madsen with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Ben Carlson with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Branden Carlson (Undisclosed) is questionable for the upcoming game and they will need a better effort defensively to secure a win.