A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away BYU Cougars taking on the Pacific Tigers Saturday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The BYU Cougars were listed as -9-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
BYU Cougars vs Pacific Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pacific Tigers sport a record of 3-9 and 4-7 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the BYU Cougars have 9-5 and 5-5-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-2 for the Pacific Tigers and 9-3 for the BYU Cougars.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 53-rated BYU Cougars taking on the No. 243-rated Pacific Tigers in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Pacific's No. 172 nationally ranked offense (72.08 points per game) against a BYU Cougars defense that sits as the No. 190 at 73.79 PPG. The Pacific Tigers have been averaging 43.28% from the field, less than the Cougars have managed so far this season (47.24% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cougars endured a 85-74 loss at the hands of the Gaels on Thursday, despite a 21-point effort from Chase Fischer at McKeon Pavilion.
The Tigers got 19 points from Ray Bowles as Pacific ran past San Diego 77-75 on Thursday at Spanos Center.
Next Betting Matchups
BYU home to Santa Clara, Thursday, January 7th
Pacific at Pepperdine, Thursday, January 7th