The BYU Cougars (11-6, 2-4 Big 12) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (9-8, 0-6 Big 12) after losing four road games in a row. The Cougars are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 11:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is 145.5.
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BYU vs. Colorado betting lines
- BYU moneyline odds to win: -214
- Colorado moneyline odds to win: +175
- Spread: BYU (-4.5)
- Total: 145.5
BYU statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- BYU has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered zero times in four opportunities in road games.
- When it comes to point totals, the Cougars hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in nine opportunities this season (55.6%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
- BYU has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 7-1, compared to going 0-3 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Cougars’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 75.2 points a contest compared to the 80.2 they’ve averaged this season.
- The last 10 games have seen BYU concede 1.3 more points per game (68.3) than its season-long average (67).
- While the Cougars are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.7 per game) when compared to their season-long average (10.4), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc (35.4%).
BYU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (70th in nation) | 41.7 (95th) | 36.1 (32nd) | 26.4 (ninth) | 17.1 (27th) | 11 (133rd) |
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Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Last year, Colorado was 9-7-1 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). Away, it was 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
- Buffaloes games finished above the over/under more often at home (12 times out of 17) than away (seven of 11) last year.
Recent trends
- The Buffaloes have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, averaging 71.6 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points their than season average of 73.7.
- Colorado is ceding 71 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (71.5).
- In their last 10 games, the Buffaloes are sinking 6.2 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (6.9). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.1%) compared to their season average (34%).
Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
- O-U-P: 8-8-1 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 1-1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 (122nd in nation) | 42.1 (113th) | 33 (151st) | 29.4 (87th) | 15.9 (71st) | 14.7 (351st) |
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