Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona Wildcats (15-6) are headed to Marriott Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the BYU Cougars (15-6).

The Arizona Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Arizona State and went home with a win by a final score of 81-72 in their last game. Arizona walked away from the contest with a 37.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 70) and made 8 of their 24 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 21 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 95.5%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Regarding defense, Arizona let their opponent shoot 36.8% from the floor on 25 of 68 shooting. Arizona State doled out 18 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. In addition, Arizona State collected 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arizona State shot 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 14 shots. They also buried 12 of 34 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 20 and Arizona State finished the game with 18 fouls.

Caleb Love is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 27 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. He shot 42.1% from the floor and earned 7 dimes.

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Arizona comes into this matchup with a mark of 15-6 so far this season. They average 82.8 points per outing (24th in the country) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 32.6% on 3-point shots (149 of 457) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arizona is grabbing 40.4 boards per contest and has 357 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 52nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.4% on 3-point shots while they are 113th in the nation in PPG allowed (69.3). The Wildcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.1% (511 of 1,275) and they surrender 33.1 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 140th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 278 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the BYU Cougars took home the win by a final score of 81-75 against UCF. The Cougars corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. UCF committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 57.9%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, BYU knocked down 14 out of their 32 tries (43.8%). When the game finished, the Cougars shot 28 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. The Cougars permitted UCF to bury 23 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 37.1% for the contest. They went 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 26 and ended up going 21 of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). With respect to rebounding, BYU permitted UCF to snag 29 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Richie Saunders ended up having an impact for the Cougars for this contest. He converted 8 out of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and earned 3 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

BYU has a mark of 15-6 on the year. The Cougars have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.2 times per contest (17th in college) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. BYU has totaled 1,701 pts for the year (81.0 per contest) and they pull down 38.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which ranks 34th in the country.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 70th in college in PPG given up with 67.7. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (94th in D-1). The BYU defense allows 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (185 of 537) and their opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.5 assists and 30.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 134th and 13th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BYU

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