Texas at BYU odds, picks and predictions
The No. 19 BYU Cougars (14-5, 2-4 Big 12) welcome the Texas Longhorns (14-5, 3-3) to the Marriott Center Saturday. Tip is set for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Texas vs. BYU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
BYU is No. 19 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The Cougars lost to the No. 4 Houston Cougars 75-68 Tuesday, failing to cover as 2-point home underdogs. They have lost 2 in a row and 4 of their last 6. BYU is 1-5 against the spread (ATS) in that span, all conference games. It is 12-7 ATS on the season. It covered its 1st 8 games of the season.
The Longhorns beat the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners 75-60 Tuesday, covering as 4.5-point road underdogs. They have won 2 in a row, also beating the No. 14 Baylor Bears. Texas is 2-4 ATS in conference play and 6-13 ATS on the season. It has failed to cover in 5 straight games as a favorite yet has covered in its last 2 as an underdog. The Longhorns are led by G Max Abmas, who is averaging 17.9 points per game.
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Texas at BYU odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas +245 (bet $100 to win $245) | BYU -310 (bet $310 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas +7.5 (-115) | BYU -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Texas at BYU picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 77, Texas 74
Moneyline
PASS.
Texas is 2-1 straight up on the road in conference play, while BYU (-310) is 1-2 at home. The Longhorns are worth a look on the moneyline, but the spread offers better value.
Against the spread
LEAN TEXAS +7.5 (-115).
The Longhorns are underdogs, a position they have thrived in. They are 2-0 in conference play as underdogs. Neither team has covered well as of late, and BYU has lost 2 straight.
It has an 11-point home loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats (ending 71-60) on its resume which truly puts to test how it can score against Big 12 opponents. The Longhorns have scored at least 70 in 5 straight games and have covered in 2 of 3 road games.
Expect a close battle, and take TEXAS +7.5 (-115).
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Over/Under
BET OVER 150.5 (-110).
The Longhorns have gone Over in 5 of their last 6 games, all Big 12 battles. They have scored at least 71 in 5 of those 6 and have allowed at least 73 in 5 of 6.
BYU has also been having the pace pushed in Big 12 action. It has gone Over in 3 of 6 games but is just 8-11 O/U on the season. The Cougars have scored or allowed 80 in 3 of their last 5 games.
Both teams have at least 4 players averaging double figures, so the options and variety offensively are there. Considering the recent trends, back OVER 150.5 (-110).
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