The Arizona Wildcats (15-6) travel to face off against the BYU Cougars (15-6) on Tuesday, February 4th. This game will be played at Marriott Center in Provo and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 11:00 ET.
Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars
The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win
Arizona Wildcats Recent Game/Games
Arizona improved to 15-6 on the season with an 81-72 road win over Arizona State on Saturday. The Wildcats, who were -7 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.
After leading 35-34 at halftime, Arizona pulled away by outscoring the Sun Devils 46-38 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 153 went over the 147.5 O/U line.
The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win
BYU improved to 15-6 on the season with an 81-75 win over UCF on Saturday. The Cougars were slight -1 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.
After trailing 40-38 at halftime, BYU’s defense stepped up, allowing just 35 points in the second half while scoring 43. The combined points for the game finished just under the O/U line of 156.5.
Wildcats Offense Breakdown
In their recent game, Arizona’s offense put up 81 points, despite shooting just 37.1% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, but they excelled at the free-throw line, hitting 21 of 22 attempts for a 95.5% success rate.
Caleb Love led the way with 27 points, connecting on 5 of 9 three-point attempts, while also contributing 7 assists and 6 rebounds. Arizona grabbed 18 offensive rebounds as a team, with Love and Henri Veesaar each pulling down 6 boards.
Cougars Offense Breakdown
BYU’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 81 points with a field goal percentage of 48.3%. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 14 threes at a 43.8% clip, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 60.3%.
Richie Saunders led the way with 22 points, connecting on 6 of 9 threes, while Keyshawn Hall added 20 points and 8 rebounds. Mawot Mag chipped in 19 points and 5 assists, and the Cougars dished out 22 assists as a team.
Wildcats Team Defense
Arizona’s defense held their opponent to 72 points on 36% shooting from the field. They limited two-point scoring, with the other team hitting just 38% of their shots inside the arc.
From three-point range, Arizona’s opponent shot 35%, making 12 of 34 attempts. The Wildcats sent them to the free-throw line 14 times, where they converted 71% of their shots. Arizona also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.
Cougars Team Defense
Arizona’s defense held their opponent to 72 points on 36% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 38% shooting, with the opposing team hitting 13 of 34 shots.
From beyond the arc, Arizona allowed 12 threes on 34 attempts, a 35% success rate. The opponent also went 10/14 from the free-throw line, shooting 71%. Arizona gave up 11 offensive rebounds.
Wildcats vs Cougars Trends
- Across the Wildcats last ten road games, the team averaged 79 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 7-3 straight-up.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, BYU has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 71 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
- The last ten games that BYU was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 7-3 straight up.
Wildcats vs Cougars Prediction
We’re putting our money on the Cougars to win, and have the projected score sitting at 77-71. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Cougars at -1.5.
As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 151.5, and our model projects the Wildcats and Cougars to reach a combined total of 148 points. Our bet is on taking the under.
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Last updated:February 4, 2025 Arizona Wildcats, BYU Cougars