BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: FOX

The BYU Cougars (20-8) are hitting the road to WVU Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-12).

The BYU Cougars faced UCF and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-84 in their last contest. BYU ended the contest having earned a 40.8% field goal percentage (29 of 71) and converted 9 out of their 27 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Cougars knocked down 17 of 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, BYU allowed 56.3% from the field on 36 out of 64 shooting. UCF recorded 25 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Moreover, UCF grabbed 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UCF finished the game shooting 78.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 14 attempts. They made 14 of 24 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cougars finished with 14 and UCF finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

AJ Dybantsa is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and snagged 8 rebounds. He racked up 29 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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BYU heads into this game with a mark of 20-8 for the season. They are averaging 85.5 points per game (21st in college hoops) on 48.0% from the field. The Cougars are connecting on 35.2% on 3-point shots (247 of 702) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, BYU is pulling in 39.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 399 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 192nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.6 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 266th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 415 conceded so far this season. The Cougars defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (762 of 1,736) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 34.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 224th in college in points per game allowed (75.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-84 against Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers snagged 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Oklahoma State earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 12 tries. They were able to bury 6 of them for a percentage of 50.0%. In terms of shots from distance, West Virginia knocked down 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mountaineers shot 33 out of 68 from the floor which had them shooting 48.5%. The Mountaineers permitted Oklahoma State to knock down 31 out of 63 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 49.2% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 43.5% from downtown by going 10 of 23 and ended up going 19 out of 27 at the free throw line (70.4%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, West Virginia allowed Oklahoma State to collect 35 in all (11 offensive).

Honor Huff was important for the Mountaineers for the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 45 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 3 rebounds.

West Virginia has a win-loss mark of 16-12 for the year. The Mountaineers commit 15.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 67.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per contest (271st in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per game. West Virginia has totaled 1,947 pts this season (69.5 per game) and they pull in 34.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountaineers are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is 237th in the nation.

The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in college in points allowed per contest with 64.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (47th in college). The West Virginia defense allows 35.5% on 3-pointers (211 of 594) and opponents are making 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.0 dimes and 32.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 150th and 83rd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BYU

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