Big 12 opponents square off when the No. 19 BYU Cougars (20-7, 8-6 Big 12) host the UCF Knights (19-7, 8-6 Big 12) at Marriott Center, beginning at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Cougars are 12.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 162.5 in the matchup.

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BYU vs. UCF betting lines

• BYU moneyline odds to win: -1149
• UCF moneyline odds to win: +694
• Spread: BYU (-12.5)
• Total: 162.5

BYU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• BYU has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in 13 games at home, and it has covered three times in seven games on the road.
• The Cougars have eclipsed the over/under in six of 13 home games (46.2%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in four of seven matchups (57.1%).
• BYU has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-0 (1.000). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

• The Cougars have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 82.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.4 points fewer than the 85.5 they’ve scored this year.
• BYU has been less stingy on defense as of late, allowing 83.8 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 74.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
• The Cougars are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.4 threes per game and shooting 34.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.9 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

BYU betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
• O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)

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UCF statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• UCF’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 8-8-0 ATS on its home court and 4-4-0 on the road.
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Knights’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, eight of 16) than on the road (25%, two of eight).
• The Knights’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .600 (3-2), and away it is .500 (4-4).

Recent trends

• While the Knights are averaging 81.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 74.5 points per contest.
• UCF is allowing 80.0 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 2.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.2).
• The Knights are sinking 7.9 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (37.4%).

UCF betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-8-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
• O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 2-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-6 (Home: 3-2; Away: 4-4)