UCF Knights vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/24/26

The nightcap in the Big 12 on Tuesday features the BYU Cougars hosting the UCF Knights. The Cougars have regrouped nicely after losing star shooter Richie Saunders, and they beat Iowa State at home over the weekend. UCF seems to be in a safe spot as far as the tournament goes, but playing better on the road would help their case even more. The Knights struggle away from home, often losing ugly. But they got a narrow win at Utah on Saturday, and they stayed in Beehive State for a couple days between games. I don’t like betting games with UCF on the road because there is so much variance, but I do think this game stays under a high point total of 163.5. That’s my play on Tuesday.

The BYU offense still has plenty of firepower without Richie Saunders, but it does seem likely that their offensive production has to take at least a little bit of a step back without him. UCF is not necessarily a fast-paced team, so much as they rebound well and are efficient with their offensive possessions. The BYU defense is certainly not their strong suit, but they looked good at home against Iowa State over the weekend. I am not convinced that both teams will spill into the 80s in this game, and if UCF continues to struggle for stretches on the road, they will run out of time before reaching this total. I’ll take the under.

UCF vs BYU prediction: Under 163.5 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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