Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 1-26-2026

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Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction – College Basketball Picks 1-26-2026

The most recent game that the Arizona Wildcats participated in was a basketball game against West Virginia, which they won by a score of 88-53. The Arizona Wildcats finished the game with a field goal percentage of 52.5% (31 out of 59), and they were successful in nine of their twenty-three attempts from beyond the arc. While standing at the free throw line, the Wildcats were successful in making 16 of their 23 attempts, which is a 69.6% success rate. In terms of the number of rebounds they obtained, they had a total of 42, with eight of those coming from the attacking end. In addition to forcing the opposing team into 11 turnovers and accumulating 10 thefts, they also provided 20 assists throughout the course of the game. With regard to the defense, Arizona allowed a shooting percentage of 34.4% from the floor, which was 22 of 64 shot attempts. Over the course of the game, West Virginia had 11 assists and 2 steals from their opponents. West Virginia also had 27 rebounds, seven of which were offensive and twenty of which were defensive, but they were unable to win a rejection. From this game, West Virginia emerged victorious with a free throw shooting percentage of 75.0%, as they were successful in three of their four tries. They made six of their twenty-two attempts from the downtown area. Taking into consideration the number of fouls committed, the Wildcats finished with 11, while West Virginia committed 18 fouls.

A player named Brayden Burries was a significant contributor to the outcome of this game. A total of seven assists and 58.3 percent from the floor were dished out by him. He played for a total of 29 minutes and also grabbed four rebounds during that time. He scored 22 points while shooting 7 out of 12 from the field.

This season, Arizona has a perfect record of 20-0 as they take the court for the first time. The team has a scoring average of 89.8 points per game, which places them in 12th place in the nation, and they have a field goal percentage of 51.6%. The Wildcats have a shooting percentage of 73.4% from the charity stripe and a shooting percentage of 36.4% from downtown the ball (125 of 343). At the moment, Arizona is averaging 43.4 boards per game and has accounted for 371 assists throughout the course of the season, which places them in the twenty-first position in the nation in terms of passing. Their turnover rate is 11.3 times each game, which results in them losing possession of the ball. Additionally, as a team, they commit 16.0 fouls every round.

On a nightly basis, the Wildcats are able to cause 13.4 turnovers while drawing 20.0 fouls. This is a direct result of their defensive play. They have a turnover rate of 31.4% from outside the arc, and they are ranked 45th in Division I in terms of the number of points they allow per game (67.6). When it comes to defense, the Wildcats are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.2% (485 of 1,236), and they are also giving up 29.9 boards per game as a bunch. With 243 assists allowed to their opponents throughout the season, they are rated 81st in the college division for giving up assists to their opponents.

During their most recent game, the BYU Cougars defeated Utah by a score of 91-78. This triumph was the result of their most recent appearance on the court. This game resulted in a total of 35 rebounds for the Cougars, with 24 coming from the defensive side and 11 coming from the offensive side. Additionally, they forfeited the ball eight times while accumulating five steals during the encounter. Utah committed 19 personal fouls throughout the game, which resulted in the Cougars having a total of 23 opportunities to make free throws from the free throw line. A total of 19 of them were produced, which is an 82.6% success rate. BYU was successful in eight of their twenty-one attempts at shots from downtown, which is a 42.1% success rate. At the time that the final whistle blew, the Cougars had shot 32 out of 60 from the field, which contributed to their overall shooting percentage of 53.3%. In the game, the Cougars allowed Utah to make 27 of their 59 tries from the floor, which resulted in a rate of 45.8% for the Cougars overall. By going 13 out of 21 from the field, they shot 61.9% from a distance, and they concluded the game with a perfect score of 11 out of 11 shot attempts from the free throw line. Utah was able to grab 22 shots in total, five of which were on the offensive glass, according to BYU’s discussion of how they attacked the glass.

AJ Dybantsa was an essential member of the Cougars’ team throughout this competition. In the 36 minutes that he was on the court, he scored a total of 43 points and racked up three assists during the game. In the game, he made 15 of 24 field goals, which is a field goal percentage of 62.5%. Additionally, he grabbed 6 rebounds.

For the season, BYU has a record of 17-2 at this point. Additionally, the Cougars have a free throw percentage of 75.6% and have committed 14.7 fouls a game on average. They are ranked 117th in the nation in terms of the number of times they earn an assist per game, which is 15.2 times, and they average 10.8 turnovers a game. Over the course of the season, BYU has scored 1,650 points, which is equivalent to 86.8 points per game, and they have grabbed 40.3 boards per game. On the offensive end of the court, the Cougars are hitting at a rate of 49.1% from the floor, which places them in the 31st spot national in terms of percentage.

The Cougars have a point-per-game average of 70.1, which places them in the 93rd spot among all college teams. They have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the field, which places them 50th in Division 1, and they have averaged 12.4 turnovers per game. When it comes to shots from a distance, the BYU defense allows 31.8% of them to be made (152 of 478), and opponents are successful on 70.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.9 assists and 33.3 boards per game, which places them 225th and 105th, respectively, in collegiate basketball leagues.

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