Utah Valley Wolverines vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Valley Wolverines vs BYU Cougars

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Utah Valley Wolverines (4-4) are traveling to Marriott Center on Wednesday where they will take on the BYU Cougars (5-4).

The Utah Valley Wolverines faced off with Long Beach State and walked away with a win by a score of 88-78 in their last game. Utah Valley ended the contest having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (31 out of 64) and knocked down 11 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolverines converted 15 of their 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 24 dimes for the game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to defense, Utah Valley allowed 40.3% from the floor on 29 of 72 shooting. Long Beach State recorded 11 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, Long Beach State collected 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Long Beach State shot 68.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 19 shots. They converted 7 out of their 16 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up with 18 while Long Beach State totaled 22 personal fouls.

Le'tre Darthard is someone who had an impact for this contest. He racked up 25 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also totaled 4 boards. He finished 66.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Utah Valley enters this matchup with a mark of 4-4 on the campaign. They are averaging 74.4 points per outing (153rd in Division 1) while going 42.9% from the field. The Wolverines are shooting 28.3% on shots from downtown (52 of 184) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah Valley is pulling down 38.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 119 assists for the year, which ranks 165th in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wolverines have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on shots from distance and they rank 244th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.3). The Wolverines are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.8% (215 of 514) and they surrender 37.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 163rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 103 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars took a loss by a final score of 69-68 when they faced South Dakota. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, BYU allowed South Dakota to pull down 31 in all (5 offensive). They shot 52.2% from three-point range via 12 of 23 and ended up shooting 17 of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Cougars permitted South Dakota to make 20 of 48 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.7% for the contest. In all, the Cougars went 21 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 34.4%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, BYU converted 7 of their 33 attempts (21.2%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 82.6%. South Dakota had 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 12 steals in the game. The Cougars collected 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for the matchup.

Rudi Williams ended up being a factor for the Cougars in this game. He totaled 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for the game. He buried 5 of 13 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and added 2 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss record of 5-4 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which is ranked 237th in the nation. BYU has earned 681 pts on the season (75.7 per contest) and they collect 40.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per contest (98th in the country) and they turn the ball over 15.8 times per contest. The Cougars have committed 20.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 66.3% from the free throw line.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 254th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 71.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (234th in college hoops). The BYU defense allows 35.5% on 3-point attempts (61 of 172) and opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.7 dimes and 34.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 208th and 195th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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