BYU vs. Pacific betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 16

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The No. 10 BYU Cougars (9-1) are heavily favored (-23.5) to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the Pacific Tigers (8-3) at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Marriott Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.

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BYU Cover -23.5 vs Pacific -109

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BYU vs. Pacific betting lines

  • BYU moneyline odds to win: -7692
  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: +2067
  • Spread: BYU (-23.5)
  • Total: 150.5

BYU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, BYU owned a better record against the spread (10-6-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-5-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Cougars hit the over less consistently at home last year, as they exceeded the total nine times in 16 opportunities (56.2%). In road games, they hit the over eight times in 11 opportunities (72.7%).
  • BYU played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, sporting a home record of 13-2 home record, compared to going 2-3 in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Cougars were the 24th-best team in the country in points scored (81.4 per game) and 199th in points allowed (72.6) last season.
  • BYU was 84th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.5) and 19th-best in rebounds conceded (27.8) last year.
  • The Cougars were 10th-best in college basketball in assists (17.2 per game) last season.

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (37th in nation) 39.5 (40th) 36.0 (74th) 30.1 (139th) 14.8 (162nd) 9.1 (18th)

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Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Pacific has been better against the spread away (4-1-0) than at home (1-1-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games have finished over zero of two times at home (0%), and two of five on the road (40%).

Last season stats

  • With 69.5 points per game on offense, the Tigers ranked 297th in the nation last year. Defensively, they surrendered 75.8 points per contest, which ranked 289th in college basketball.
  • Pacific was 221st in college basketball with 31.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 168th with 31.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Tigers ranked 241st in college basketball with 12.8 assists per contest.

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (67th in nation) 39.5 (40th) 35.5 (88th) 25.7 (fifth) 13.8 (236th) 11.6 (181st)
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