Arizona vs BYU College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 18

Big 12 action features the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (23-2, 10-2 Big 12) at home against the No. 23 BYU Cougars (19-6, 7-5 Big 12) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Arizona vs. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Tucson, Arizona
• Arena: McKale Center

Arizona vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Arizona win (79.3%)

Before you bet on Wednesday's Arizona-BYU spread (Arizona -10.5) or total (162.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Arizona vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Arizona has put together a 15-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• BYU has covered 10 times in 25 matchups with a spread this year.
• The Wildcats have done a better job covering the spread in road games (4-3-0) than they have at home (7-7-0).
• Against the spread, the Cougars have an identical winning percentage (.333) at home (4-8-0 record) and away (2-4-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Arizona is 7-5-0 this year.
• BYU has three wins against the spread in 12 Big 12 games this year.

Arizona vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Arizona has won in 14, or 87.5%, of the 16 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Wildcats have yet to lose in eight games when named as moneyline favorite of -690 or better.
• BYU has been the underdog on the moneyline a total of five times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Cougars have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +480 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Arizona has a 87.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Arizona vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Arizona was the 16th-best squad in the nation in points scored (82.5 per game) and 219th in points allowed (73.3) last year.
• Arizona was the 14th-best team in college basketball in rebounds per game (36.4) and ranked 38th in rebounds allowed (28.6) last year.
• With 16.2 assists per game last season, Arizona was 32nd in the country.
• Arizona was 186th in college basketball in turnovers per game (11.2) and 215th in turnovers forced (10.9) last year.
• BYU was led by its offense last year, as it ranked 24th-best in the nation by averaging 81.4 points per game. It ranked 199th in college basketball in points allowed (72.6 per contest).
• With 27.8 rebounds allowed per game, BYU ranked 19th-best in college basketball. It ranked 84th in college basketball by pulling down 33.5 rebounds per contest.
• BYU racked up assists last year, ranking 10th-best in the country with 17.2 per game.
• With 11.4 turnovers per game, BYU was 215th in the country. It forced 11.2 turnovers per contest, which ranked 184th in college basketball.

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