BYU looks to cover the Cougars-Cowboys pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 27-3 mark when they host Wyoming in college basketball action.

The Cougars are 27-3 so far on the season, and 11-14 ATS vs. the number. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are 10-19 and 12-9-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen BYU go 14-11 and the Cowboys go 8-12-1 on the totals.



View Wyoming vs BYU Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cougars are listed as 20-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Cougars, most recently No. 4 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Cowboys, who rate No. 303 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 86-68 victory for the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Cowboys is ranked No. 291 in NCAA hoops at 32.4 per game. Contrast that with BYU’s No. 16 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, BYU is the No. 17-ranked team in the country at 8.4 per game, while Wyoming rates No. 307 at 4.8 per game.

Defensively, Wyoming features the nation's No. 318-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.7 points per game. BYU, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Wyoming was an 85-58 loser at home against San Diego State. They failed to cover the 11.5–point spread as underdogs. The Cowboys were hammered by San Diego State on Tuesday, losing by an 85-58 final at Arena-Auditorium in college basketball betting action.

BYU was an 82-64 loser in their most recent outing at home against New Mexico. They failed to cover the 10.5–point spread as favorites. The Cougars got a huge 33-point effort from Jimmer Fredette but still lost 82-64 against New Mexico on Wednesday at Marriott Center.


Wyoming Cowboys Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing San Diego State are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

BYU Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing New Mexico are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1

A few Cowboys at Cougars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wyoming's last 6 games when playing on the road against BYU
Wyoming is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Wyoming is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against BYU
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wyoming
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of BYU's last 5 games when playing Wyoming
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wyoming
BYU is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home