Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN

The BYU Cougars (17-2) are welcoming the Arizona Wildcats (20-0) at Marriott Center on Monday.

The Arizona Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against West Virginia and notched a win by a score of 88-53 in their last contest. Arizona walked away from the game with a 52.5% field goal percentage (31 out of 59) and buried 10 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 16 of their 23 shots for a rate of 69.6%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 42 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Arizona allowed 34.4% from the floor on 22 of 64 shooting. West Virginia recorded 11 assists and had 2 steals for the contest. Additionally, West Virginia snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. West Virginia walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 3 of their 4 attempts. They converted 6 of their 22 tries from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats finished with 11 while West Virginia recorded 18 fouls.

Brayden Burries is a player who was a major factor for this game. He finished 58.3% from the floor and dished out 7 dimes. He was on the court for 29 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He notched 22 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Arizona steps onto the hardwood with a record of 20-0 this year. They have an average of 89.8 points per outing (12th in the country) while connecting on 51.6% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 36.4% on shots from downtown (125 of 343) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arizona is collecting 43.4 boards per game and has accounted for 371 assists on the year, which ranks 20th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 45th in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.6). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (485 of 1,236) and they relinquish 29.9 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 81st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 243 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 91-78 when they played Utah. The Cougars corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. Utah committed 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 19 of them for a rate of 82.6%. With respect to shots from downtown, BYU made 8 out of their 19 tries (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Cougars ended up shooting 32 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 53.3%. The Cougars allowed Utah to knock down 27 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.8% for the contest. They shot 61.9% from distance by going 13 out of 21 and finished the contest at 11 out of 11 from the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, BYU allowed Utah to grab 22 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

AJ Dybantsa was important for the Cougars in this contest. He totaled 43 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes in the game. He converted 15 of 24 for the contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

BYU has a mark of 17-2 for the campaign. The Cougars have committed 14.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per contest (117th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. BYU has accounted for 1,650 points on the season (86.8 per contest) and they grab 40.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are hitting on 49.1% from the floor, which ranks 31st in the nation.

The Cougars are ranked 93rd in college in points per game surrendered with 70.1. They have forced 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (50th in Division 1). The BYU defense surrenders 31.8% on shots from distance (152 of 478) and opponents are converting on 70.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.9 assists and 33.3 boards per game, which is 225th and 105th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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