BYU vs. Baylor betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 10

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The No. 22 BYU Cougars (17-6, 5-5 Big 12) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Baylor Bears (13-10, 3-8 Big 12) on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Foster Pavilion. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup’s point total is set at 158.5.

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BYU vs. Baylor betting lines

  • BYU moneyline odds to win: -177
  • Baylor moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: BYU (-3.5)
  • Total: 158.5

BYU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • BYU has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (4-7-0) than it has in road affairs (1-4-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Cougars hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total five times in 11 opportunities this season (45.5%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
  • BYU has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-0 (1.000). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 83.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.1 points fewer than the 85.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • BYU’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 81.7 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 73.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Cougars’ past 10 contests have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 9.3 makes and 36.1%.

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 8-10-0 (As Favorite: 8-10-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (43rd in nation) 43.0 (118th) 36.0 (39th) 29.6 (96th) 14.7 (133rd) 10.4 (101st)

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Baylor statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Baylor is 5-7-0 at home against the spread (.417 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, eight of 12) than on the road (14.3%, one of seven).
  • The Bears’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Bears are scoring 83.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 70.9 points per contest.
  • Baylor is surrendering 75.4 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 0.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.9).
  • The Bears are sinking the same number of three-pointers per game in their past 10 games as their season average (8.7), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.8%) compared to their season mark (36.0%).

Baylor betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (43rd in nation) 43.3 (139th) 35.3 (46th) 29.4 (85th) 16.0 (65th) 11.3 (201st)
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