
BYU vs Arizona Prediction 2/4/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Arizona (15-6) vs. BYU (15-6)
February 4, 2025 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: BYU -1.5; Over/Under: 151
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The Arizona Wildcats and the BYU Cougars meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Marriott Center. Here’s a BYU vs Arizona prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best BYU vs Arizona pick.
Arizona Wildcats Betting Preview
Arizona got off to a pretty rough start this season. To their credit, however, the Wildcats have looked great since mid-December. Arizona opened on a 4-5 run with losses to Wisconsin, Duke, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and UCLA among wins over Canisius, Old Dominion, Davidson, and Southern Utah. A win streak over Samford, Central Michigan, TCU, Cincinnati, West Virginia, UCF, and Baylor came next, then a loss to Texas Tech. Since then it’s been four straight wins over Oklahoma State, Colorado, Iowa State, and Arizona State, giving the Wildcats a 15-6 overall record through the first 21 games of the 2024-25 season.
In their Arizona State matchup on Saturday, the Wildcats came out of halftime looking up at a slim 35-34 advantage on the scoreboard. Arizona got it going from there on a 46-38 run and took the eventual win 81-72 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Caleb Love with 27 points, six boards, and seven assists. Jaden Bradley added 14 points with four rebounds and two assists, while Henri Veesaar came off the bench for 11 points and six boards in 20 minutes. Carter Bryant had 10 rebounds and eight points off the bench as well.
BYU Cougars Betting Preview
Over on the BYU side, they had a spotty run going in early January, but other than that the Cougars have been a very consistent team all season long. BYU opened on a 10-2 run with losses to Ole Miss and Providence among wins versus Central Arkansas, UC Riverside, Queens U, Idaho, MS Valley State, NC State, Fresno State, Wyoming, Florida A&M, and Arizona State. A 1-4 stretch came next with losses to Houston, Texas Tech, TCU, and Utah (and a win over Oklahoma State). Since then it’s been four straight wins over Colorado, Cincinnati, Baylor, and UCF, giving the Cougars a 15-6 overall record through 21 games this season.
Matched up against UCF in their weekend outing, the Cougars held a 40-38 deficit by the break. BYU woke up in the second half on a 43-35 run and took the eventual victory 81-75 in the end. Tops in scoring was Richie Saunders with 22 points, three rebounds, and two steals. Mawot Mag added 19 points with five assists and three rebounds, while Trevin Knell chipped in with 15 points and four rebounds alongside a pair of steals in 20 minutes on the floor.
Why the BYU Cougars will win
- BYU has won 17 of its last 18 games at Marriott Center.
- BYU has won the first half in each of its last 13 games at Marriott Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Arizona Wildcats will win
- Arizona has won each of its last eight night games.
- Arizona has won the first half in each of its last eight night games.
BYU vs Arizona Prediction
I’ll go with Arizona in this one. You could obviously make a case either way, though. We’ll have a pretty fun matchup here if both teams play to their capabilities. The Wildcats do need a bit of a bounce-back effort after a spotty game against rival Arizona State, though. Arizona shot just 37.1 percent from the field in that one with 13 turnovers for 11 Sun Devils points. The Wildcats did hold the opposition to just 36.8 percent from the field, however, and mustered a nice 52-38 rebounding edge (18-11 offensive). During this current four-game win streak, the Wildcats have scored 78 or more points in every game—but they’ve given up 72 or more in three of those.
As for BYU, they started a bit slowly in their last game versus UCF but also pulled off a road victory in the end. The Cougars shot a nice 48.3 percent in that one with a 40-34 rebounding edge, however also coughed up 17 turnovers for 18 Knights points. BYU is on a four-game win streak as well with 80 or more scored in each of those outings. I like a high-scoring, entertaining matchup here. It should be one of the highlights of the Tuesday college basketball slate.