The BYU Cougars (0-1) welcome the Utah Valley Wolverines (1-0) to Marriott Center for their home opener. The game gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Utah Valley Wolverines vs. BYU Cougars Betting Prediction
The Wolverines will be hoping for similar success after blowing out the Westminster (UT) Griffins in their last outing, 96-71. The Wolverines had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.2 vs. 13.3) and had a much better turnover percentage (9.5 vs. 20.3). With 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting, Jake Toolson was the game’s leading scorer.
In the Cougars’ previous game, they lost to the No. 7 Nevada Wolf Pack, 86-70. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Nevada’s biggest advantages. They made 39 trips to the line, while BYU went just 19 times. With 16 points and 12 rebounds, Yoeli Childs put together a good game for BYU.
The Cougars won the only contest against the Wolverines last season, 85-58. The Cougars had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.6 vs. 22.6) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.643 vs. 0.446).
Dating back to last season, BYU has done a solid job of getting to the charity stripe. They rank 52nd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.278), but Utah Valley has been among the best in the country at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 36th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.190).
Utah Valley Wolverines at BYU Cougars Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Utah Valley ranks 52nd in rebounds per game (38.2) while BYU ranks 274th (33.1).
The Cougars rank 64th in assists per game (15.3) while the Wolverines rank 236th in assists allowed per game (14.6).
BYU ranks 120th in steals allowed per game (6.0) while Utah Valley ranks 228th (7.2).
The Wolverines rank 217th in three pointers attempted per game (20.4) while the Cougars rank 271st (18.9).
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