The BYU Cougars will try to cover the point spread at Marriott Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Pacific Tigers in NCAA basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The BYU Cougars were listed as -15-point favorites 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.
Pacific Tigers vs BYU Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The BYU Cougars sit at 11-5 (6-7 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Pacific Tigers are currently 7-9 (4-9 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? BYU is 4-8-1 OU, and Pacific is 3-10 OU.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 43 (BYU) and the No. 178 (Pacific) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up BYU's No. 28 nationally ranked offense (83.38 points per game) against a Pacific Tigers defense that sits as the No. 122 at 70.19 PPG. The BYU Cougars have been averaging 46.12% from the field, more than the Tigers have managed so far this season (41.15% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
T.J. Wallace scored 16 points leading the Tigers to a 56-53 victory over San Diego at Jenny Craig Pavilion on Thursday.
Eric Mika went off for 28 points and added 10 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Saint Mary's-California handed BYU a 81-68 defeat at McKeon Pavilion.
- Pacific is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Pacific is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pacific's last 5 games on the road
- Pacific is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing BYU
- BYU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- BYU is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pacific
Next Betting Matchups
Pacific home to Pepperdine, Thursday, January 12th
BYU at San Francisco, Thursday, January 12th
