Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the San Diego Toreros try to run the BYU Cougars off the court at Jenny Craig Pavilion in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the BYU Cougars before tip-off in this one found them as -10-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
BYU Cougars vs San Diego Toreros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The BYU Cougars will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 7-8 ATS against the betting line this season, while the San Diego Toreros are 10-3 ATS. BYU Cougars are 5-9-1 on betting the total; San Diego Toreros are 10-3.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 133 (San Diego) and the No. 29 (BYU) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up San Diego's No. 199 nationally ranked offense (71.06 points per game) against a BYU Cougars defense that sits as the No. 172 at 72.94 PPG. The San Diego Toreros have been averaging 42.66% from the field, less than the Cougars have managed so far this season (46.82% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cougars used a 31-point performance from Eric Mika to help BYU smack San Francisco 85-75 on Thursday at Marriott Center.
The Toreros got 15 points from Brett Bailey, but it was Santa Clara that prevailed in a 59-57 final on Thursday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
Next Betting Matchups
BYU home to Pepperdine, Thursday, January 19th
San Diego at Loyola Marymount, Thursday, January 19th