Among all NCAA teams, the BYU Cougars (23-10) (+7000) own the 18th-ranked odds to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. Next on the docket is a neutral-site matchup against the Duquesne Dukes at 12:40 PM ET on Thursday, March 21.
In its previous game, BYU fell to Texas Tech on Thursday, 81-67. Its top scorer was Jaxson Robinson with 18 points.
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BYU NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +40000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +4500
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +6000
- National championship odds (current): +7000
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BYU Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- According to our predictions, the Cougars are facing the 76th-ranked schedule in Division I in terms of toughness.
- The rest of the way in 2023-24, BYU plays one team with a record not as good as its own, and one team currently above .500.
- There are one game left on the Cougars’ schedule in 2023-24, and none are against teams currently residing in the Top 25.
- BYU’s best win of the season came on January 16 in an 87-72 victory against the No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones.
- The Cougars have tied for the 20th-most Quadrant 1 wins in the country based on the RPI (four), but also have tied for the 47th-most Quadrant 1 losses (six).
- According to the RPI, the Cougars have eight wins over Quadrant 3 teams, tied for the 16th-most in Division 1.
BYU Season Stats and Insights
- The Cougars are outscoring opponents by 11.9 points per game with a +394 scoring differential overall. They put up 81.8 points per game (20th in college basketball) and give up 69.9 per contest (107th in college basketball).
- The Cougars hit 11.2 three-pointers per game (second-most in college basketball) while shooting 34.8% from deep (135th in college basketball). They are making 4.8 more threes per outing than their opponents, who drain 6.4 per game while shooting 31.8%.
- BYU ranks 40th in college basketball with 276.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 222nd in college basketball defensively with 235.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Cougars have committed 10.4 turnovers per game (99th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.8 (159th in college basketball).
BYU Leading Performers
- Robinson leads the Cougars in scoring, averaging 13.8 points per game.
- BYU is led in rebounding by Spencer Johnson’s 6.0 rebounds per game and assists by Dallin Hall’s 5.1 assists per game.
- Robinson is the top three-point shooter for the Cougars, hitting 2.4 per contest.
- BYU’s blocks leader is Fousseyni Traore, who averages 0.8 per game. Johnson leads the team by averaging 1.0 steal a contest.
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