BYU Cougars vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 2/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The BYU Cougars (17-6) are on their way to Foster Pavilion on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Baylor Bears (13-10).

The BYU Cougars took the court against Houston and ended up losing by a score of 77-66 in their last contest. BYU finished with a 39.6% FG percentage (21 out of 53) and buried 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Cougars buried 16 of 28 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for the game in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defending, BYU allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. Houston recorded 15 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. In addition, Houston snagged 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Houston finished the game shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 15 attempts. They also knocked down 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Cougars finished with 18 and Houston recorded 22 fouls.

AJ Dybantsa is someone who came through for the game. He racked up 28 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He went 64.3% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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BYU will enter this matchup with a mark of 17-6 this year. They average 85.8 points per game (22nd in the country) while going 48.2% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 35.9% on 3-point shots (212 of 590) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, BYU is snagging 39.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 340 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 187th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They surrender 32.7% on shots from downtown and they are 168th in college in points per game from their opponents (73.2). The Cougars are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (609 of 1,417) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 201st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 327 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Baylor Bears went home defeated by a final of 72-69 when they faced Iowa State. The Bears pulled down 17 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 25 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. Iowa State was called for 13 fouls in this game which took the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Baylor converted 11 out of their 31 attempts (35.5%). When the game finished, the Bears ended up going 26 for 57 from the field which had them shooting 45.6%. The Bears permitted Iowa State to knock down 27 of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the game. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 21 and ended up going 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). Regarding rebounds, Baylor permitted Iowa State to snag 33 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Cameron Carr ended up having an impact for the Bears for this contest. He buried 8 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Baylor has a win-loss mark of 13-10 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bears are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 43rd in college hoops. Baylor has accounted for 1,919 points this season (83.4 per game) and they pull in 38.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.0 times per game (68th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. The Bears commit 16.2 fouls per game and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 220th in D-1 in PPG given up with 74.9. They are able to force 11.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (147th in Division 1). The Baylor defense gives up 34.3% on three-point shots (173 of 504) and their opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.1 assists and 32.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 162nd and 85th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BYU

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