BYU vs. TCU betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The No. 11 BYU Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) are heavy favorites (-13) as they attempt to continue an 11-game home win streak when they host the TCU Horned Frogs (11-5, 1-2 Big 12) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Marriott Center. The matchup airs at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under in the matchup is set at 158.5.

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BYU vs. TCU betting lines

  • BYU moneyline odds to win: -1020
  • TCU moneyline odds to win: +643
  • Spread: BYU (-13)
  • Total: 158.5

BYU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • BYU did a better job covering the spread at home (10-6-0) last season than it did in road affairs (6-5-0).
  • The Cougars eclipsed the total in nine of 16 home games (56.2%) last season. They did better in road games, going over the total in eight of 11 matchups (72.7%).
  • At home last season, BYU won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 13-2 (.867). In road games, it was 2-3 (.400) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Cougars have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 90.4 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 88.3 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • BYU has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 69.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 68.7 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Cougars are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.5 compared to 9.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.4% compared to 36.9% season-long).

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (18th in nation) 40.5 (48th) 36.4 (41st) 29.3 (87th) 15.9 (85th) 10.7 (113th)

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TCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, TCU was better at home (9-8-0) than away (3-8-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Horned Frogs games finished over five of 17 times at home (29.4%) and four of 11 away (36.4%) last year.
  • The Horned Frogs, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (2-9) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Horned Frogs are averaging 80.2 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than their average for the season (80.4).
  • TCU is ceding 69.6 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.4 points allowed.
  • The Horned Frogs are draining 8.3 treys per game with a 36.7% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.2 and 34.7%.

TCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (146th in nation) 42.6 (126th) 33.2 (165th) 28.7 (65th) 16.6 (66th) 10.8 (118th)
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