BYU Cougars vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: FS1

The BYU Cougars (17-4) are traveling to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (15-6).

The BYU Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas and took a loss by a final of 90-82 in their last game. BYU wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (30 of 66) and made 11 of their 32 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Cougars converted 11 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned a total of 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about defense, BYU allowed the other team to shoot 57.1% from the field on 32 of 56 shooting. Kansas dished out 17 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Kansas snagged 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kansas shot 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 24 tries. They also made 11 of their 22 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Cougars ended up with 18 and Kansas accumulated 15 fouls.

Richie Saunders is a player who was important for this game. He left the arena with 33 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He ended up going 57.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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BYU heads into this one with a mark of 17-4 this season. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, BYU is pulling down 40.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 317 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 186th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cougars are shooting 35.5% on shots from downtown (191 of 538) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.4 points per game (21st in D-1) while shooting 48.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 129th in college in PPG allowed (71.8). The Cougars defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (545 of 1,292) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 165th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 294 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 81-69 against Utah. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma State permitted Utah to pull down 29 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from downtown by hitting 5 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 24 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Cowboys allowed Utah to make 24 of 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 40.7% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys ended up shooting 32 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. In terms of three-point attempts, Oklahoma State converted 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.2%. Utah earned 15 fouls in this contest which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Cowboys were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest.

Anthony Roy ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys in the game. He recorded 26 points in his 36 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes in the game. He converted 8 out of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 53.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 15-6 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 68th in college hoops. Oklahoma State has tallied 1,804 points for the season (85.9 per contest) and they average 38.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per game (103rd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 321st in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 79.9. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (187th in college). The Oklahoma State defense gives up 34.2% on shots from distance (205 of 600) and their opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 16.7 assists and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 345th and 255th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BYU

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