The Aggies hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the BYU Cougars pay a visit to Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on the college basketball betting menu.

Utah State battles the Cougars, currently sitting with a 0-0 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Aggies and 0-0 for the Cougars.



View BYU vs Utah State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Utah State sat as 3-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Aggies - Cougars odds would favor the Cougars if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Utah State is rated No. 11 in the current Odds Shark poll, while BYU is at No. 10. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 2-0 win for the Aggies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Utah State's No. 12 nationally ranked offense (0 points per game) against a Cougars defense that sits as the No. 1 at 0 PPG. The Aggies have been averaging 0% from the field, almost the same as the Cougars have managed so far this season (0% on average).

Defensively, BYU features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Utah State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 nationally in scoring at home.

BYU lost its last outing, an 83-74 result against Florida on March 24. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point underdog.

Last time out for Utah State, they were a 73-68 loser as they battled Kansas State. They failed to cover in the match as a 2-point underdog.


BYU Cougars Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Florida are 0-1
After a loss are 9-1

Utah State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Weber State are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Cougars at Aggies trends to consider:
BYU is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of BYU's last 10 games on the road
BYU is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah State
BYU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against BYU
Utah State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
BYU home to BYU Hawaii, Tuesday, November 15
Utah State at Weber State, Tuesday, November 15