College basketball betting interest will be high on Thursday when the Cougars of BYU hit the hard court against the Toreros of San Diego.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The San Diego Toreros were listed as 11.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
BYU Cougars vs San Diego Toreros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Diego Toreros sit at 8-17 (11-13 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the BYU Cougars are currently 19-8 (13-10-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? San Diego is 9-14-1 OU, and BYU is 15-10 OU.
The San Diego Toreros sit at No. 280 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the BYU Cougars sit at No. 16 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up San Diego's No. 261 nationally ranked offense (60.64 points per game) against a BYU Cougars defense that sits as the No. 179 at 73.41 PPG. The San Diego Toreros have been averaging 39.35% from the field, less than the Cougars have managed so far this season (46.66% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cougars blew out Santa Clara on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 96-62 win at Leavey Center.
San Diego got 11 points from Olin Carter III but lost anyway, 68-51, to San Francisco on Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium.
Next Betting Matchups
BYU home to San Diego, Saturday, February 20th