Wyoming Cowboys vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The BYU Cougars (11-1) will try to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (7-5) at Marriott Center on Saturday.

The Wyoming Cowboys took the court against UTEP and ended up losing by a score of 78-67 in their last game. Wyoming walked away from the game having earned a 34.0% FG percentage (17 of 50) and converted 5 of 22 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 28 of 32 shots for a rate of 87.5%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned a total of 35 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to defense, Wyoming allowed their opponent to shoot 48.0% from the field on 24 out of 50 shooting. UTEP totaled 7 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, UTEP grabbed 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UTEP walked away from this one shooting 74.3% from the free throw line by burying 26 of 35 shots. They also made 4 of 13 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 23 and UTEP recorded 28 fouls.

Mason Walters is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 28 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up with 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Wyoming will enter this game with a record of 7-5 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.5 fouls every game. As a team, Wyoming is pulling in 34.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 146 dimes for the season, which ranks 274th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are connecting on 41.4% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 220) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They average 75.4 points per game (172nd in the country) while shooting 46.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.1% from beyond the arc and they are 196th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (71.3). The Cowboys are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (307 of 709) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 57th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 128 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the BYU Cougars went home victorious with a score of 101-59 when they faced Bellarmine. The Cougars pulled down 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Bellarmine was called for 9 fouls in the game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 6 tries. They were able to make 5 of those for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to three-point attempts, BYU made 16 of their 39 attempts (41.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cougars shot 40 for 69 from the floor which had them sitting at 58.0%. The Cougars allowed Bellarmine to knock down 23 of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4% for the matchup. They finished 36.8% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 19 and ended up shooting 6 out of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). With respect to rebounds, BYU allowed Bellarmine to get 15 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Spencer Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars in this matchup. He had 14 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and added 7 assists in this game. He buried 4 out of 7 for the contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 8 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss record of 11-1 for the season. As an offensive team, the Cougars are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which has them ranked 33rd in Division 1. BYU has tallied 1,081 pts on the season (90.1 per game) and they pull in 44.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 22.2 times per contest (1st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per contest. The Cougars have committed 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.4% from the free throw line.

The BYU defense surrenders 24.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (60 of 241) and their opponents are converting on 65.8% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.4 dimes and 30.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 88th and 23rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Cougars are ranked 12th in D-1 in points given up per game with 61.0. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (61st in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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