BYU Cougars vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 11/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Location: State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, FL

TV: ESPN

The BYU Cougars (4-1) are on their way to State Farm Field House on Thursday where they will meet the Miami Hurricanes (5-1).

The BYU Cougars faced off with Wisconsin and notched a win by a score of 98-70 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 24 while Wisconsin accumulated 25 fouls. They made 7 of their 29 attempts from long range. Wisconsin finished 65.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 26 tries. On top of that, Wisconsin had 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wisconsin doled out 8 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defending, BYU allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the field on 23 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 41 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cougars buried 22 of 29 tries for a rate of 75.9%. BYU finished the contest with a 47.7% field goal percentage (31 of 65) and converted 14 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land.

Richie Saunders is one player who played a role in the game. He racked up 26 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He played 36 mins played and totaled 3 boards. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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BYU enters this game with a record of 4-1 this season. They cough up possession 7.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.6 fouls per game. As a unit, BYU is pulling in 39.4 boards per game and has accumulated 69 dimes for the season, which is 332nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are connecting on 34.3% from downtown (46 of 134) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.2 pts per game (64th in D-1) while going 48.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Cougars are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They currently rank 29th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 58 relinquished for the season. The Cougars defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (123 of 299) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a team. They surrender 30.5% on three-point shots while they are 93rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (68.6).

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 97-41 when they faced Delaware State. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Miami allowed Delaware State to pull down 24 in all (9 on the offensive side). They shot 22.2% from three-point range via 4 of 18 and finished the game at 9 of 17 at the free throw line (52.9%). The Hurricanes permitted Delaware State to convert 14 of their 54 tries from the floor which had them at 25.9% in this matchup. In all, the Hurricanes finished shooting 38 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 61.3%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Miami buried 10 out of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.9%. Delaware State committed 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Hurricanes earned 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in the game.

Malik Reneau was important for the Hurricanes in the matchup. He converted 10 of 10 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 19 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in the game.

Miami has a record of 5-1 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Hurricanes are connecting on 52.9% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in college hoops. Miami has scored 553 points for the year (92.2 per contest) and they snag 41.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 21.7 times per contest (1st in college) and they turn the ball over 10.7 times per game. The Hurricanes commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.5% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense allows 29.8% from downtown (45 of 151) and their opponents are making 59.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.7 assists and 31.2 rebounds every game, which is 95th and 63rd in college. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 37th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 64.3. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the field (52nd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BYU

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