Arizona vs. BYU betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 26

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The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (20-0, 7-0 Big 12) will attempt to build on a 20-game winning streak when they visit the No. 13 BYU Cougars (17-2, 5-1 Big 12) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Marriott Center as just 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 166.5.

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Arizona vs. BYU betting lines

  • Arizona moneyline odds to win: -110
  • BYU moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Spread: Arizona (-1.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Arizona has done a better job covering the spread in away games (3-1-0) than it has at home (6-6-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Wildcats hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total eight times in 12 opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Arizona has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 89.6 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 89.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Arizona allow 0.1 more points per game (67.7) than its season-long average (67.6).
  • The Wildcats’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.9% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 6.3 makes and 36.3%.

Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 11-7-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.5 (seventh in nation) 39.2 (16th) 40.9 (second) 25.9 (fifth) 18.5 (13th) 11.0 (149th)

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BYU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, BYU had a better winning percentage at home (.625, 10-6-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).
  • Cougars games finished above the over/under 56.2% of the time at home (nine of 16) last year, and 72.7% of the time away (eight of 11).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have performed better offensively in their past 10 games, putting up 90.1 points per contest, 3.3 more than their season average of 86.8.
  • Over its past 10 games, BYU is allowing 72.3 points per game, 2.2 more points than its season average (70.1).
  • In their past 10 games, the Cougars are sinking 8.9 three-pointers per game, 0.1 more than their season average (8.8). However, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season average (35.6%).

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (29th in nation) 41.0 (47th) 36.7 (31st) 29.1 (76th) 15.1 (117th) 10.5 (107th)
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