The BYU Cougars (16-11, 6-6 WCC) battle the No. 16 Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-5, 9-2) Saturday. Tip from McCarthey Athletic Center is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the BYU vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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BYU and Gonzaga play their final regular-season matchup Saturday. The Bulldogs beat the Cougars 75-74 on Jan. 12, but BYU did cover a 7-point home underdog as the Under (155) connected.
The Bulldogs beat San Francisco 99-81 Thursday, covering as 15-point home favorites. Gonzaga has covered the spread in 3 of its last 4 games but is just 8-15-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Cougars lost 92-80 at Pepperdine Thursday, failing to cover as 8-point favorites. BYU is 3-1 ATS over its last 4 and is 13-12 ATS on the season.
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BYU at Gonzaga odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): BYU +12.5 (-110) | Gonzaga -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 155.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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BYU at Gonzaga picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 80, BYU 71
Moneyline
The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication.
However, when it opens there will be no value here either way. BYU has played Gonzaga well over the past few seasons, but the Bulldogs are 11-1 at home while BYU is 2-5 on the road.
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Against the spread
BET BYU +12.5 (-110).
BYU hasn’t been great on the road this season, but it has covered against good teams at a high rate.
The Cougars are 4-0 ATS against ranked opponents and are 7-5 ATS against WCC opponents, while Gonzaga is 5-6 ATS against conference foes. BYU is also 6-4 ATS as an underdog.
BYU also has a defense capable of limiting the efficient Gonzaga attack. The Cougars rank 127th in field goal percentage (42.7%).
BACK BYU +12.5 (-110).
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 155.5 (-105).
Both Gonzaga and BYU have rewarded Under bettors in conference games as BYU is 5-7 O/U and Gonzaga is 5-6 O/U in WCC games.
BYU should also be able to limit what the Bulldogs do offensively, but it also sits 103rd in field goal attempts per game (58.8), so it likely won’t be pushing the tempo.
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