The BYU Cougars will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Pacific Tigers at Marriott Center on Saturday in NCAA hoops betting.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Pacific Tigers in this one, their betting line was listed as 18-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Pacific Tigers vs BYU Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pacific Tigers will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 10-9 ATS against the betting line this season, while the BYU Cougars are 11-9-2 ATS. Pacific Tigers are 11-8 on betting the total; BYU Cougars are 13-9.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 4-ranked BYU Cougars and the No. 249-rated Pacific Tigers in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Pacific Tigers rank No. 174 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.62 per game. That compares with BYU’s No. 15 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where BYU is college basketball's No. 34-ranked team at 8.75 per game, while the Pacific Tigers rate No. 144 with 6.9 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Alec Kobre scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Tigers to a win (they lost 54-43 to San Diego at Jenny Craig Pavilion on Thursday).
The Cougars got 19 points from Chase Fischer as BYU ran past St. Mary's 70-59 on Thursday at Marriott Center.
- Pacific is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
- Pacific is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Pacific is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pacific's last 6 games on the road
- BYU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of BYU's last 7 games
- BYU is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Pacific home to Loyola Marymount, Thursday, February 11th
BYU at San Francisco, Thursday, February 11th
