BYU Vs Utah Valley: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 7, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 7, 2022

The Utah Valley Wolverines (4-4) will look to stop a four-game road slide when squaring off against the BYU Cougars (5-4) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Marriott Center, airing at 9:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ (-320 to win on the moneyline) game with the Wolverines (+250).

This article uses betting data valid as of December 7, 2022 at 9:45 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

BYU Vs Utah Valley Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah Valley (+7)
Total Pick Over (143)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

BYU Vs Utah Valley Stat Rankings

BYU Avg. (Rank) Utah Valley Avg. (Rank)
75.7 (122nd) Points Scored 74.4 (146th)
71.8 (255th) Points Allowed 71.3 (242nd)
39.8 (36th) Rebounds 38.6 (64th)
13 (33rd) Off. Rebounds 10.4 (173rd)
9.2 (52nd) 3pt Made 6.5 (254th)
14.9 (94th) Assists 15 (88th)
15.6 (349th) Turnovers 11.3 (94th)

BYU Vs Utah Valley Betting Trends

  • The Cougars are 3-5-0 against the spread this year.
  • BYU has won once ATS (1-3) as a 7-point favorite or more this year.
  • This season, five of the Cougars’ eight games have gone over the point total.
  • BYU’s games have had more than 143 points scored on five occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 143 points, and that’s 4.4 less than the average total in this season’s Cougars contests.
  • Utah Valley has covered the spread three times in seven games.
  • As a 7-point underdog or more, the Wolverines have one win ATS (1-2) this season.
  • Out of eight BYU’s games so far this year, five have hit the over.
  • There have been three Wolverines games this season with more than 143 points scored.
  • The average total for Utah Valley’s games is 145.6 points, 2.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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BYU Impact Players

  • Fousseyni Traore leads his team in rebounds per game (8.4), and also averages 11.1 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he posts 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Gideon George averages 12.6 points and 1.3 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 5.9 rebounds, shooting 44.8% from the field and 35.1% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Rudi Williams leads his squad in assists per contest (3.3), and also averages 12.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jaxson Robinson puts up 7.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Spencer Johnson posts 11 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 49% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Utah Valley Impact Players

  • Aziz Bandaogo tops the Wolverines in rebounding (10.1 per game), and averages 12 points and 0.9 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 2.8 blocked shots.
  • Justin Harmon is averaging team highs in points (14.1 per game) and assists (3). And he is delivering 4.1 rebounds, making 46.2% of his shots from the floor.
  • Trey Woodbury paces the Wolverines in assists (4 per game), and puts up 13.1 points and 4.1 rebounds. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Wolverines receive 11.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Le’tre Darthard.
  • Tahj Small is posting 5.7 points, 4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 23.4% of his shots from the field.
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