BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN2

T-Mobile Center is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (18-13) will take on the BYU Cougars (21-10) on Wednesday in the Big 12 Tournament.

The BYU Cougars faced off with Texas Tech and earned the victory with a final of 82-76 in their last contest. BYU ended the contest with a 44.3% FG percentage (31 out of 70) and converted 6 out of their 26 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Cougars made 14 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 35 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Concerning defending, BYU allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. Texas Tech dished out 14 assists and had 1 steal for the matchup. Furthermore, Texas Tech grabbed 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas Tech went 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of 8 attempts. They also made 16 out of their 35 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cougars ended up walking away with 14 and Texas Tech accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Robert Wright III is someone who had an impact for this game. He ended up shooting 52.9% from the field and earned 2 assists. He played for 36 mins played and also totaled 6 boards. He accumulated 27 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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BYU will enter this game with a mark of 21-10 on the season. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.7 fouls every game. As a unit, BYU is grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 426 assists on the year, which has them ranked 210th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are connecting on 34.7% on three-point shots (269 of 775) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 84.3 pts per contest (23rd in D-1) on 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They concede 35.0% on 3-pointers while they are 233rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (75.8). The Cougars are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.2% (848 of 1,920) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per contest as a team. They are 292nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 470 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers went home victorious with a score of 77-62 against UCF. The Mountaineers were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 31 in the game. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. UCF earned 18 fouls for the game which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of them for a clip of 84.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, West Virginia buried 8 of their 27 attempts (29.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mountaineers finished 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Mountaineers allowed UCF to knock down 24 of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.1% for this game. They finished 18.8% from distance by hitting 3 of 16 and finished the contest at 11 out of 18 from the charity stripe (61.1%). When discussing rebounds, West Virginia allowed UCF to pull down 37 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Honor Huff ended up being important for the Mountaineers in this contest. He made 5 of 16 in the game for a rate of 31.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for this game.

West Virginia has a mark of 18-13 this season. The Mountaineers have committed 15.4 fouls per contest and they go 67.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per contest (246th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. West Virginia has accumulated 2,166 points so far this season (69.9 per game) and they average 34.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 242nd in college.

The West Virginia defense concedes 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (229 of 654) and opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.7 dimes and 33.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 127th and 99th in college hoops. The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 9th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.6. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (42nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia and under the total points

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