BYU at Oklahoma odds, picks and predictions
The Oklahoma Sooners (16-6, 4-5 Big 12) welcome the BYU Cougars (16-5, 4-4) Tuesday. Tip from Lloyd Noble Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the BYU vs. Oklahoma odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
BYU has won back-to-back games after knocking off West Virginia 86-73 Saturday to cover as a 7-point road favorite. F Fousseyni Traore scored a game-high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting while 4 total BYU players scored in double figures. The Cougars shot 48.5% from the field in the win.
Oklahoma fell 74-63 on the road against Central Florida Saturday while failing to cover as a 1.5-point favorite. G Le'Tre Darthard scored a team-high 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3 while only 3 Oklahoma players scored in double figures. The team shot just 37% from the field and 31.3% from 3 in the loss.
BYU is No. 19 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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BYU at Oklahoma odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): BYU +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Oklahoma -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): BYU +1.5 (-110) | Oklahoma -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
BYU at Oklahoma picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 81, Oklahoma 74
Moneyline
BET BYU (+105).
The Cougars have won back-to-back games, scoring 84 points or more in each outing. They have also won 2 of their last 3 road games. Oklahoma is just 1-3 in its last 4 games, including back-to-back home losses. In that span, its offense has struggled, scoring more than 74 points just a single time. The Sooners have failed to cover in their last 3 games as favorites and will struggle against a hot BYU squad.
Against the spread
PASS.
The ML presents more profit than the spread.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 151.5 (-105).
BYU has hit the Over in 7 of its last 10 games, including each of its last 5 and 2 straight on the road. It has scored 84 or more in 3 of its last 5 games and has allowed at least 72 in each of its last 5. Oklahoma has hit the Over in 2 of its last 3 games while allowing 74 or more in 5 of its last 8.
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