The Portland Pilots are big, underdogs as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the BYU Cougars on Thursday, January 21 at Marriott Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. The over/under is for the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 21, 2021, 2:14 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
BYU Betting Information
- The Cougars have covered the spread more often than not this season, earning a record ATS of 7-3.
- The Cougars have a winning record against the spread when favored by 22 points or more, going 1-0 this season.
- In 40% of its games this season (4/10), BYU and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
BYU Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Barcello | 14 | 16.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Matt Haarms | 12 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Brandon Averette | 14 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Richard Harward | 14 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Connor Harding | 14 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Portland Betting Information
- The Pilots have generally come up short ATS this season, with a 3-4 record.
- 42.9% of Portland’s 7 games this season have fell below the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Portland Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ali | 12 | 17.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Eddie Davis | 13 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Latrell Jones | 13 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Isiah Dasher | 13 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Michael Henn | 13 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Total Facts
- BYU’s games this year have gone over the point total for Thursday’s matchup (149 points) in two out of 12 opportunities (16.7% of matchups).
- In Portland’s games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Thursday’s matchup point total in six out of 10 matchups (60%).
- The Cougars average 76.2 points per game against the Pilots’ 74.7, totaling 1.9 points over the game’s point total of 149.
- This game’s over/under is 2.2 fewer points than the 146.8 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- This season the average total for Cougars games is 141.7 points, 7.3 fewer than the over/under of 149 points for this contest.
- A difference of 7.1 points separates the average total points bet in Pilots games (156.1 points) and this matchup’s over/under (149 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2020 | BYU | Portland | -16.5 | 152 | -2400 | +1036 | Regular Season | 85-54 BYU |
| 1/11/2020 | N/A | BYU | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 96-70 BYU |
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