The BYU Cougars (4-2) play the Weber State Wildcats (5-2) at the EnergySolutions Arena. The game begins at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The Cougars are hoping to rebound after their 83-75 loss to Utah on Wednesday. Chase Fischer was the team’s leading scorer with 26 points. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 95-57 win over Pacific Union on Tuesday. Joel Bolomboy had a good game, registering 20 points and 13 rebounds to claim his seventh double-double of the season.
BYU is a four-point favorite against Weber State and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is 146 points. The Cougars look to build on their records of 4-2 Straight Up (SU) and 2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The rebounding edge goes to the Cougars in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 48.3 boards per game.
Over on the other bench, Weber State has a SU record of 5-2 and an ATS record of 3-2. Don’t expect Weber State to give away the ball much on offense, where its 11.0 turnovers per game ranks 42nd in the country.
These two meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. BYU won the last game in the matchup, bringing its SU record to 10-0 over the Wildcats. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – BYU, ATS Winner – Web, O/U – Over
Notes
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Weber State.
In its last game, Weber State won by a margin of 38 points. BYU is 2-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Weber State also has a 2-0 record in blowouts.
Ranked 23rd, the BYU Cougars have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 88.7 points per 100 possessions. The Weber State Wildcats rank 32nd in offense, scoring 118.1 points in the same number of possessions.
The BYU Cougars average a field goal percentage of 46.3% this season. The Weber State Wildcats are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 46.3% or greater.
This season, BYU attempts 23.0 three pointers per game and Weber State attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the BYU Cougars are 4-2 while the Weber State Wildcats are undefeated at 2-0.
BYU, the 71st-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.8 per game. Weber State does worse, ranked 191st with 3.3.
BYU ranks 44th in offensive rebounding. Weber State ranks 122nd in defensive rebounding.
BYU makes an average of 5.8 steals per game. When Weber State gives up 5 or more steals, the team has an even 1-1 record.
