The West Virginia Mountaineers (16-12, 7-8 Big 12) host the No. 19 BYU Cougars (20-8, 8-7 Big 12) after losing three straight home games. The Cougars are favored by just 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.
BYU vs. West Virginia Odds
BYU odds to win: -139 West Virginia odds to win: +113 Spread: BYU (-1.5) Total: 141.5BYU vs. West Virginia Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026 Time: 5:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX Where: Morgantown, West Virginia Venue: WVU ColiseumWho Will Win BYU vs. West Virginia?
BYU and West Virginia Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
BYU has a 9-12 record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 1.5-point underdog this season, West Virginia is 6-6 against the spread.
Between them, these two teams average 13.5 more points per game (155) than this matchup’s over/under (141.5).
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 1.9 fewer points per game (139.6) than this game’s over/under of 141.5 points.
BYU’s average point total in matchups this season is 160.6, 19.1 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average point total for the Mountaineers this year is 7.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Cougars’ ATS record is 12-16-0 this season.
The Mountaineers are 13-15-0 against the spread this year.
BYU Stats & Insights
BYU outscores opponents by 10.4 points per game (scoring 85.5 per game to rank 20th in college basketball while giving up 75.1 per contest to rank 220th in college basketball) and has a +289 scoring differential overall.
BYU wins the rebound battle by 5.4 boards on average. It collects 35.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 38th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 30.1 per outing.
The Cougars connect on 8.9 three-pointers per game (96th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 8.3 on average.
BYU averages 105.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (30th in college basketball), and allows 93.0 points per 100 possessions (133rd in college basketball).
Offensively, the Cougars have fared better at home this year, putting up 88.8 points per game, compared to 83.4 per game on the road.
West Virginia Stats & Insights
West Virginia puts up 69.5 points per game (318th in college basketball) while allowing 64.5 per contest (eighth in college basketball). It has a +141 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.0 points per game.
West Virginia ranks 231st in the nation at 31.3 rebounds per game. That’s 1.7 more than the 29.6 its opponents average.
West Virginia knocks down 7.9 three-pointers per game (166th in college basketball) at a 33.4% rate (222nd in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make, shooting 35.5% from deep.
West Virginia averages 95.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (229th in college basketball), and gives up 88.8 points per 100 possessions (45th in college basketball).
The Mountaineers score 72.0 points per game at home, and 63.3 away.
BYU Key Players to Watch
The Cougars scoring leader is AJ Dybantsa, who averages 25.1 per contest to go with 6.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
Keba Keita leads BYU in rebounding, averaging 7.0 per game, while Robert O. Wright III leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.8 in each contest.
The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Richie Saunders, who makes 2.6 threes per game.
Saunders and Keita lead BYU on the defensive end, with Saunders leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Keita in blocks averaging 1.8 per contest.
West Virginia Key Players to Watch
Honor Huff is the top scorer for the Mountaineers with 15.5 points per game. Huff also adds 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
Chance Moore puts up a stat line of 5.2 rebounds, 10.0 points and 0.6 assists per game for West Virginia to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jasper Floyd has the top spot for assists with 3.0 per game, adding 7.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per outing.
Huff is consistent from deep and leads the Mountaineers with 3.4 made threes per game.
West Virginia’s leader in steals is Floyd (1.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Brenen Lorient (1.2 per game).
BYU vs. West Virginia Prediction
Pick ATS: BYU (-1.5) Pick OU: Over (141.5) Prediction: BYU 76, West Virginia 72How to Bet on BYU vs. West Virginia
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