Arizona vs BYU Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 22

The BYU Cougars (18-8, 9-6 Big 12) hope to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Arizona Wildcats (18-8, 12-3 Big 12) on February 22, 2025 at McKale Center. The contest airs on ESPN.

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: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Game time: 10:00 PM 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 (71.8%)

Before you wager on Saturday's Arizona-BYU spread (Arizona -6.5) or over/under (152.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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Arizona vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Arizona has won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 11 times.
• BYU is 14-11-0 ATS this year.
• Arizona covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 61.5% of the time. That's more often than BYU covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Wildcats have done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-3-0) than they have at home (8-5-0).
• Against the spread, the Cougars have been better at home (9-5-0) than on the road (3-5-0).
• Arizona has 10 wins against the spread in 16 conference games this year.
• BYU has covered the spread nine times in 15 Big 12 games.

Arizona vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Arizona has come away with 15 wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Wildcats have won 10 of 11 games when listed as at least -300 or better on the moneyline.
• BYU has won 50% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-2).
• The Cougars have played as a moneyline underdog of +240 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Arizona has a 75% chance of walking away with the win.

Arizona vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Arizona averages 81.0 points per game (33rd in college basketball) while allowing 69.4 per contest (104th in college basketball). It has a +302 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 11.6 points per game.
• Caleb Love's team-leading 15.8 points per game ranks 195th in college basketball.
• BYU puts up 80.2 points per game (44th in college basketball) while allowing 68.5 per outing (76th in college basketball). It has a +303 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 11.7 points per game.
• Richie Saunders' 15.2 points per game paces BYU and ranks 243rd in college basketball.
• The Wildcats win the rebound battle by 8.4 boards on average. They collect 37.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 28.6 per outing.
• Tobe Awaka paces the Wildcats with 7.9 rebounds per game (67th in college basketball play).
• The 33.7 rebounds per game the Cougars accumulate rank 82nd in the country, 6.9 more than the 26.8 their opponents grab.
• Keba Keita tops the team with 7.7 rebounds per game (86th in college basketball).
• Arizona averages 100.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (76th in college basketball), and allows 86.0 points per 100 possessions (30th in college basketball).
• The Cougars' 104.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 19th in college basketball, and the 89.6 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 97th in college basketball.

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