BYU vs. Arizona State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 7

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The No. 9 BYU Cougars (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) are heavily favored (by 17.5 points) to continue a 10-game home win streak when they host the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-5, 0-1 Big 12) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 165.5.

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BYU Cover -17.5 vs Arizona State -110

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BYU vs. Arizona State betting lines

  • BYU moneyline odds to win: -2041
  • Arizona State moneyline odds to win: +1025
  • Spread: BYU (-17.5)
  • Total: 165.5

BYU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • BYU did a better job covering the spread in home games (10-6-0) last season than it did in road games (6-5-0).
  • The Cougars hit the over on the total in nine of 16 home games (56.2%) last season. They did better in away games, topping the total in eight of 11 matchups (72.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, BYU took 13 of 15 games at home, good for a .867 winning percentage. BYU won two of five games away from home (.400) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Cougars were the 24th-best team in college basketball (81.4 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 199th (72.6 points allowed per game).
  • BYU was 84th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.5) and 19th-best in rebounds allowed (27.8) last year.
  • The Cougars were 10th-best in the nation in assists (17.2 per game) last year.

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (30th in nation) 40.3 (51st) 36.3 (51st) 29.2 (95th) 15.6 (111th) 10.3 (78th)

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Arizona State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Arizona State’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .231 (3-9-1) last year. Away, it was .636 (7-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Sun Devils games finished over more frequently at home (eight of 13, 61.5%) than on the road (five of 11, 45.5%) last year.
  • The Sun Devils’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-6) last season, and on the road it was .273 (3-8).

Last season stats

  • With 74.1 points per game on offense, the Sun Devils were 165th in the country last season. At the other end of the court, they ceded 76.8 points per contest, which ranked 310th in college basketball.
  • Last season Arizona State averaged 29.9 rebounds per game (300th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 33.7 rebounds per contest (318th-ranked).
  • Last year the Sun Devils ranked 241st in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.8 per game.

Arizona State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (132nd in nation) 44.2 (222nd) 29.9 (304th) 30.7 (158th) 13.9 (209th) 10.7 (107th)
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