San Diego State at BYU odds, picks and predictions
The BYU Cougars (1-0) welcome the No. 15 San Diego State Aztecs (1-0) to the Marriott Center Friday. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the San Diego State vs. BYU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
San Diego State, which is No. 15 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, beat the CSU Fullerton Titans 83-57 on Monday to cover as a 14.5-point favorite. The Over 133 hit as well. F Jaedon Ledee, who played at Ohio State and TCU prior to joining the Aztecs last season, scored a team-high 27 in the opener.
BYU beat the Houston Christian Huskies 110-63 Monday, covering as a 32.5-point home favorite. Five Cougars ended in double figures, led by senior G Spencer Johnson, who made 8 of 16 shots and scored 20 points. The Cougars finished last season 18-14 against the spread (ATS) and 9-6 ATS at home.
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San Diego State at BYU odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:49 pam. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): San Diego State +106 (bet $100 to win $106) | BYU -128 (bet $128 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): San Diego State +1.5 (-102) | BYU -1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
San Diego State at BYU picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 72, San Diego State 70
Moneyline
BET BYU (-128).
This San Diego State team isn't the same one that made the deep postseason run last season. It lost its top-two scoring weapons in Matt Bradley and Darrion Trammell.
Ledee dominated in the opener, but averaged under 10 points per game last season, so it is still up in the air whether he can play at that level and that efficiency against a quality opponent.
BYU was a strong 12-4 straight up at home last season. The Cougars are bringing back two of their top three scorers, including their leading scorer F Fousseyni Traore. That experience and their strength at home should help them out on top.
Take BYU (-128).
Against the spread
PASS.
This one has all the makings of a close battle, so play the moneyline instead of the spread.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 145.5 (-105).
BYU was just 5-10 O/U at home last season, and the Aztecs had one of the toughest defenses in the nation down the home stretch of the season. San Diego State was 16-22 O/U and lost a few of its key scorers.
With this being an early-season game, both teams may also struggle in their offensive sets and executing well against a strong opponent. With those trends from last season coupled with potential execution struggles, back UNDER 145.5 (-105).
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