BYU vs San Francisco College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/25/21

The San Francisco Dons and BYU Cougars meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Marriott Center.

The San Francisco Dons need a win to snap a four-game losing streak. The San Francisco Dons are averaging 72 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Jamaree Bouyea is averaging 19 points and three rebounds while Khalil Shabazz is averaging 16.3 points and three rebounds. Dzmitry Ryuny is the third double-digit scorer and Taavi Jurkatamm is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The San Francisco Dons are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The San Francisco Dons are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.

The BYU Cougars look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games. The BYU Cougars are averaging 79.2 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Alex Barcello is averaging 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds while Matt Haarms is averaging 11 points and 0.8 assists. Brandon Averette is the third double-digit scorer and Connor Harding is dishing 2.1 assists. The BYU Cougars are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The BYU Cougars are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game. 

The Dons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Cougars are 1-3-2 ATS in their last 6 home games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 10-3 in Dons last 13 overall. The over is 6-2 in Cougars last 8 home games. The road team is 14-3 ATS in the last 17 meetings.

The San Francisco Dons are on the struggle bus right now, losing their last five games by an average of 6.6 points while shooting 39.5 percent from the field. The BYU Cougars are winning their last five games by an average of 17.4 points and win at home by an average of 15.5 points while shooting 51.1 percent from the field. The San Francisco Dons are also 2-5 against the spread this season in the underdog role. I’ll lay the chalk with BYU at home.