The Utah Utes take on the BYU Cougars in Provo, Utah. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
BYU is favored by 12.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -900. The total is set at 153.5 points.
Here’s my Utah vs. BYU predictions and college basketball picks for March 8, 2025.
Utah Utes vs. BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks
- Pick: Utah +12.5
My BYU vs. Utah best bet is on the Utes spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Utah vs. BYU Odds, Spread, Lines
| Utah Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+11.5 -110 | 153.5 -115o / -105u | +525 |
| BYU Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-11.5 -110 | 153.5 -115o / -105u | -750 |
- Utah vs. BYU spread: BYU -11.5, Utah +11.5
- Utah vs. BYU over/under: 153.5
- Utah vs. BYU moneyline: BYU ML -750, Utah ML +525
Spread
I'm taking the Utes on the spread, as I believe this is too many points.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm avoiding the total.
My Pick: Utah +12.5
Utah vs. BYU NCAAB Preview
BYU has been an inferno since Feb. 1, but I'm selling high on what I believe is the peak of the market on the Cougars, who could come out a bit hungover after an exhausting double-overtime win in Ames against Iowa State.
While I don't expect them to overlook their bitter in-state rival that beat them in overtime earlier this season, there could be a bit of fatigue in a game that should feature plenty of 3-point attempts.
Utah has a very underrated offense, especially when it isn't turning it over. That shouldn't be as much of an issue against a compact BYU defense that doesn't really take the ball away at a high clip.
Plus, the Utes' size inside could also give the BYU interior defense some issues, as it did in the first meeting.
Utah will have to make some 3s against a Cougar defense that forces opponents to beat them from the outside, and hopefully they don't miss too many free throws, where they're absolutely dreadful.
But I believe this is just a bit too many points against a still vulnerable BYU defense. I still believe that's the case even though Utah hasn't been very inspiring away from home (364th nationally in Haslametrics' away-from-home metric).
Plus, the elevation edge that BYU usually possesses is neutralized against Utah.
