The Wyoming Cowboys (7-5) aim to take down the 14^th-ranked BYU Cougars (11-1) on Saturday, December 30 at 6:00 PM ET at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The odds show that the Cougars are heavily favored with a point spread at -20.5 (-110).

The Cowboys are coming into this matchup with bad momentum, fresh off of a recent loss. This was a 78-67 defeat against the UTEP Miners and their second loss within three games.

 

Sam Griffin has done well in the spotlight, averaging 17.8 points per game and 3.7 assists. He is shooting 45.9 percent from the field and makes 83.6 percent of his foul shots, which could make an impact late in the game.

 

They are averaging 75.4 points per game and making 46.7 percent of their shots from the field. They are assisting on 12.2 baskets per game, which is not a ton of ball movement in comparison to the Cougars.

 

The Cowboys are allowing 71.3 points per game, which is a very small margin for error in comparison to their offense. They also accumulate 34.3 rebounds, 3.4 blocks and 6.1 steals per matchup.

 

The Cougars have won their last three consecutive games after they had a 73-69 defeat against the unranked Utah Utes. Their most recent matchup was a 101-59 triumph against the Bellarmine Knights.

 

Jaxson Robertson leads them with 16.5 points per game and is making 48.9 percent of his shots. With a 92.3 percent free throw success, he has a great chance to score well in this matchup.

 

They average roughly 90.1 points per game and connect on 48.8 percent of their shots from the free throw line. They move the ball at a good rate to find the open man with 22.2 assists each game.

 

The Cougars’ defense has allowed 61.0 points per game, making this a great margin for victory. They also have 44.3 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and 6.9 steals each game.

 

MyBookie offers their betting odds for this showdown, with the BYU Cougars as heavy favorites for success. Looking into market analysis, they have a 98.3 percent chance to win.

 

The Cowboys have a solid opportunity to cover the spread here if they can keep the ball in their hands without any costly turnovers and be strong on defense. However, their worst loss of the season was against the (previously) 15^th-ranked Texas Longhorns by about 20 points. Overall, this could go either way, but look for the Cougars to cover at home.