The BYU Cougars will hit the floor running against the visiting San Diego Toreros Friday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

This is a conference playoff game in the West Coast Tournament. The game is being played at Orleans Arena, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

BYU will face the 13-17 Toreros, who own a 13-13 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Cougars are 11-16 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Toreros are 13-13 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cougars rated this week at No. 12 and the Toreros sitting at No. 303. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 83-67 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits BYU's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 79 PPG, against a Toreros defense that ranks No. 260 at 70.2 PPG. The Cougars field goal percentage has averaged 46.8% so far, more than the Toreros marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, San Diego owns the country's No. 226-rated mark, allowing 71.7 points per game on the highway. BYU, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

San Diego won its last outing, a 76-54 result against Pepperdine on March 1. They covered in that game as a 3-point favorite. San Diego cruised to victory on Thursday, running Pepperdine out of the gym and running up a 76-54 score at Orleans Arena.

In their last action, BYU was a 76-66 Sportsbook at home against Portland. They failed to cover the 20.5-point spread as favorites. Brandon Davies scored 25 points for BYU on Saturday, leading the Cougars to a 76-66 win over Portland at Marriott Center.