Pacific Tigers vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/06/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 6, 2022

Venue:  J. Willard Marriott Center (MC), Provo, UT

Where to Watch:  BYUtv

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacific +18.5, BYU -18.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacific +18.5, BYU -18.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacific +18.5, BYU -18.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Pacific Tigers:  5-9 (10th place, WCC)

BYU Cougars:  12-3 (3rd place, WCC)

 

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Pacific Tigers:  1-4 last 5

BYU Cougars:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Pacific is coming into this game with a 5-9 record overall and they are 0-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 1st conference matchup of the season. Their last win was against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the North Dakota State Bison, the UC Davis Aggies, and the California Golden Bears in their last game. Jaden Byers led the team in points in that game off the bench with 10 while Jeremiah Bailey and Sam Freeman were both next on the team with 8 points each. Pierre Crockrell II led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Bailey and Freeman both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 38.6% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 66.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.3 PPG against them. Pacific has an ATS record of 2-11 this season and their O/U record is 7-4-2.

 

 

BYU is coming into this game with a 12-3 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 1st conference matchup on their schedule this season. Their last loss was against the Vanderbilt Commodores but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Liberty Flames and the Westminster College Utah Griffins in their last game. Gideon Georgeled the team in points in that game off the bench with 17 while Trevin Knell was next on the team with 11 points. Te'Jon Lucas and Alex Barcello both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while George led the team in rebounds with 8. They are 44.5% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 74% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 74.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.9 PPG against them. BYU has an ATS record of 7-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-5.

 

BYU is coming into this game as an 18.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU has been having a great season so far and they are undefeated in their home games this season. They are going up against a Pacific side that has not been playing well with a losing record this season and they are coming into this game on a 3 game losing streak. They have also lost all 5 road games they have played this season and they do not want to be on the road against a team like this for their 1st conference game of the season. Pacific on average allows more points per game than they score and BYU averages almost 80 points scored per game this season while allowing a little over 60 PPG. Pacific has not played well on the road this season and with this being their first conference game as well, they are going to struggle here. The best bet to place in this game is on BYU to cover the spread here.

 

Pacific BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 6, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is BYU 87 Pacific 64.

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Pacific Tigers: 9-5 O/U after a game with 9 or less assists. 34-24 O/U in all games. 21-13 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 17-10 O/U after a non-conference game. 8-0 O/U after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 10-3 O/U after a loss by 10 points or more. 

BYU Cougars: 17-11 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 18-12 O/U in all home games. 20-8 O/U in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 6-1 O/U after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite. 

 

 

Pacific Tigers:  G. Outlaw (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed injury.

BYU Cougars:  S. Knight (F) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. S. Johnson (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. R. Harward (C) out for season - Heart injury. G. Baxter (F) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“The biggest takeaway is, I’ve got to stop scheduling like this. It’s not smart. The No. 2 takeaway is, we’ve got a lot of guys that are willing to contribute and we need every single one of them. We’ve needed every single guy to win games. Our conference schedule is really difficult. … That’s what I’ve learned, that we have a lot of people we can count on and trust. We’ll need every single one of them.” - Mark Pope on his team up to this point in the season.

 

 

“We’re going to go up to the office and hash it out and see. There’s been a bunch of games canceled. Can we get a game? We’re pretty beat up and banged up and missing guys right now, too. We’ll take all of that into consideration and figure out what we can do.” - Mark Pope on trying to reschedule another game before playing Pacific in their first conference game of the season.

 

 

 

A. Anderson 

L. Avdalovic 

J. Bailey 

P. Crockrell 

G. Outlaw

 

A. Barcello 

G. Baxter 

G. George 

C. Lohner 

T. Lucas

 

 

PPG: J. Bailey (10.8)

APG: P. Crockrell II (4.3)

Reb/G: A. Anderson (6.2)

 

PPG: A. Barcello (17.3)

APG: T. Lucas (5.2)

Reb/G: F. Traore (7.4)

 

Coaches:

Pacific Tigers: Leonard Perry (1st season)

BYU Cougars: Mark Pope (3rd season)