San Diego Toreros vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/20/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 20, 2022

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

Where to Watch:  BYUtv

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  SD +16, BYU -16; Over/Under:  134 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  SD +16, BYU -16; Over/Under:  134 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  SD +16.5, BYU -16.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

 

San Diego Toreros:  10-7 (3rd place, WCC)

BYU Cougars:  15-4 (2nd place, WCC)

 

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San Diego Toreros:  3-2 last 5

BYU Cougars:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

SD is coming into this game with a 10-7 record overall and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-1 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the San Francisco Dons but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Pepperdine Waves, the Portland Pilots, and the Loyola Marymount Lions in their last game. Terrell Brown led the team in points in that game with 13 while Joey Calcaterra was next on the team with 12 points. Wayne McKinney II led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Marcellus Earlington and Yavuz Gultekin off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 12 each. They are 43.5% from the field, 34% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 67.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.5 PPG against them. SD has an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 5-10.

 

 

BYU is coming into this game with a 15-4 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Gonzaga Bulldogs while their 5 wins in that span came against the Liberty Flames, the Westminster College Utah Griffins, the Pacific Tigers, the Saint mary's Gaels, and the San Francisco Dons in their last game. Alex Barcello led the team in points in that game with 18 while Te'Jon Lucas was next on the team with 12 points. Lucas led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Fousseyni Traore led the team in rebounds with 9. They are 44.3% from the field, 36.2% from 3-point range, and 73.5% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 73.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. BYU has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-8.

 

SD is coming into this game as a 16 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. SD has been playing much better in their recent games and are coming into this one after winning 3 straight games. They are facing a BYU side that has won 2 of their last 3 games and neither of those were by double digits. They are coming off of a big 2 point win on the road against San Francisco in their last game. They have had a very tough schedule in their last 3 games playing Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, and San Francisco and they are likely due for a let down here after such a run of tough opponents. They will be a little tired for this game and will most likely win but not cover this large number. The best bet to place in this game is on SD to cover the spread here.

 

San Diego BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 20, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is BYU 79 SD 67.

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San Diego Toreros: 5-10 O/U in all games. 8-17 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-9 O/U after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 1-5 O/U off a win against a conference rival. 5-14 O/U after 1 or more consecutive wins.

BYU Cougars: 43-28 ATS in all games. 18-12 ATS in all home games. 22-11 ATS against conference opponents. 12-5 ATS in January games. 21-12 ATS after a conference game. 27-16 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 21-14 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders.

 

 

San Diego Toreros:  J. Townsend (G) Late Jan - Hand injury.

BYU Cougars:  R. Harward (C) out for season - Heart. G. Baxter (F) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“These guys, man. You think about the leadership on this team and their ability to absorb frustration and just keep fighting, and keep fighting and keep fighting. It takes everybody.” - Mark Pope on his team this season.

 

 

“Once we matched their physicality, and played with force, we were finally able to get the calls we needed.” - Te’Jon Lucas on their close win against San Francisco.

 

 

 

T. Brown 

J. Calcaterra 

M. Earlington 

B. Monroe 

J. Townsend

 

A. Barcello 

T. Knell  

C. Lohner

T. Lucas

F. Traore

 

 

PPG: M. Earlington (13.8)

APG: B. Monroe (2.3)

Reb/G: T. Brown (7.4)

 

PPG: A. Barcello (16.8)

APG: T. Lucas (4.7)

Reb/G: F. Traore (7.8)

 

Coaches:

San Diego Toreros: Sam Scholl (4th season)

BYU Cougars: Mark Pope (3rd season)