Ohio State vs BYU Prediction 11/2/26 College Basketball Picks Today

Ohio State vs BYU Prediction

In this Ohio State vs BYU Prediction, BYU is coming as -3.5 favorites. BYU is projected as #13 for the upcoming College Basketball Season, despite losing major contributors, they have added talented players to maintain a competitive roster and will aim to remain in the upper half of the Big 12 and return to the NCAA Tournament. They had the 25^th-best offense in the country last season and were excellent at home. On the flip side, Ohio State is projected as #38 for the upcoming College Basketball Season, as they are looking to build on last season’s good season, having a revamped roster that needs to get consistency first in order to stay competitive in the Big Ten. They had a balanced offensive and defensively performance last season with a +6.7 point differential and had five wins away from home, while BYU had just three wins on the road and this game takes place in a neutral site, so the edge goes to the Buckeyes. On top of that, BYU was just 15-20 against the spread this season, so I like the value with the underdog in this matchup. Take Ohio State and grab those +3.5 points.

BYU Cougars Preview

The BYU Cougars finished last season with a 23-12 overall record and had a 9-9 conference record and were placed 7th in the Big 12. They had a 14-3 home record and a 3-6 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 83.5 points per game (ranking 25th in the nation), while allowing 75.4 points per game defensively (225th). They had a 118.3 offensive rating (ranking 35th) and a 106.8 defensive rating (176th). The Cougars shot with 47.6% from the field (ranking 43rd in the nation) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (156th), while grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game (53rd in the nation) and averaging 13.3 assists per game (224th). They had 4.4 blocks per game (44th in the nation) and 7.2 steals per game (126th).

AJ Dybantsa led BYU in scoring, with an average of 25.5 ppg on 51% shooting from the field, adding 6.8 rebounds while shooting 77.4% from the free throw line. Robert Wright followed with 18.1 ppg on 46.7% shooting from the field and 3.5 rebounds per game, while Richie Saunders added 18 ppg on 48.9% shooting from the field and 5.8 rebounds per game.

Ohio State Buckeyes Preview

The Ohio State Buckeyes finished last season with a 21-13 overall record and had a 12-8 conference record and were placed 8th in the Big Ten. They had a 14-3 home record and a 5-6 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 79.3 points per game (ranking 93rd in the nation), while allowing 72.6 points per game defensively (138th). They had a 118.1 offensive rating (ranking 38th) and a 108.1 defensive rating (216th). The Buckeyes shot with 49.1% from the field (ranking 20th in the nation) and 35.7% from beyond the arc (83rd), while grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game (290th in the nation) and averaging 14.5 assists per game (135th). They had 2.4 blocks per game (316th in the nation) and 4.9 steals per game (345th).

Bruce Thornton led Ohio State in scoring, with an average of 19.9 ppg on 55.4% shooting from the field, adding 5.1 rebounds while shooting 82.9% from the free throw line. John Mobley followed with 15.7 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field and 2.4 rebounds per game, while Devin Royal added 13.7 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field and 5.7 rebounds per game.

Ohio State Buckeyes @ BYU Cougars Betting Trends: November 2, 2026

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last seven night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Ohio State has lost each of its last three games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues.

Why the Ohio State Buckeyes will win

• Ohio State has won nine of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Ten of Ohio State’s last 11 games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
• Each of BYU’s last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Delta Center have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.