The ninth-ranked BYU Cougars are looking for their 12th straight win, and would love nothing more than to get it on the floor of their in-state rival, the unranked Utah Utes.
The Cougars are hefty 13-point road favorites for this one in the college basketball odds.
My BYU vs. Utah prediction and college basketball picks have this Big 12 rivalry staying close on Saturday, January 10.
BYU vs Utah prediction
BYU vs Utah best bet: Utah +14.5 (-110)
Since losing to 3rd-ranked UConn on Nov 15, the BYU Cougars have been lighting it up, as they picked up their 11th straight win last time out, crushing the Arizona State Sun Devils 104-76.
The Cougars rank 15th in the nation in scoring, averaging a crisp 88.2 points per game.
They're powered by arguably the best trio in college basketball, led by star AJ Dybantsa, one of the top picks in the upcoming NBA Draft.
The athletic wing has scored at least 20 points in 10 games this season and leads the team at 23.1 points per game.
Paired with senior Richie Saunders — coming off a career-best 31 over ASU — and sophomore Robert Wright (17ppg), they're accounting for about 60 points per game for BYU.
The Utah Utes are trending in the wrong direction: an 85-73 loss at Colorado was their third straight setback, and they have just three wins in their last 10 games.
Utah ranks outside the Top 10 in Big 12 scoring at 80.3 points per game, but its defense is perhaps the bigger issue, ranking second-last in the conference, allowing 80.1 points.
They're 309th in field goal shooting defense, and 233rd from 3-point range, allowing teams to shoot at a 34% clip.
BYU has won four of the last six head-to-head meetings, but the Utes are a perfect 3-0-0 against the spread in the last three matchups.
In the last 10 BYU vs. Utah battles, the Cougars have six wins, with five of those coming by at least double digits. However, the margin of victory was never greater than Saturday's 13-point spread.
The Utes have won seven of nine at home this season, while BYU has just one road game Under its belt all year.
This one has a rivalry game all over it, and while I predict the Cougars do win, the Utes should be able to live within that 13-point spread.
BYU vs Utah same-game parlay
A.J. Dybantsa has been on a scoring binge all season for the Cougars, ranking fourth in the nation, scoring 23.1 points per game on 58.3% shooting. He's topped his 23.5-point scoring line in five of his last seven games, missing the Over in the other two games by a single bucket.
Richie Saunders is on a nice stretch of his own, scoring 19 or more points in four of his last five outings. But he's yet to crack 19 points in three career games against the Utes.
BYU vs Utah SGP
- Utah +14.5
- A.J. Dybantsa Over 23.5 points
- Richie Saunders Over 18.5 points
Our beyond the arc SGP: McTriple!
Don McHenry is shooting a blistering 42.6% from three-point range, and he's connected on at least three triples in four of his last five games.
BYU vs Utah SGP
- Utah +14.5
- A.J. Dybantsa Over 23.5 points
- Richie Saunders Over 18.5 points
- Don McHenry Over 2.5 threes
BYU vs Utah odds
- Spread: BYU -13.5 (-115) | Utah +13.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: BYU -1,070 | Utah +775
- Over/Under: Over 165.5 (-110) | Under 165.5 (-110)
BYU vs Utah betting trend to know
The Utes have cashed the Over in 11 of 15 games this season. Find more college basketball betting trends for BYU vs. Utah.
How to watch BYU vs Utah
| Location | Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT |
| Date | Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
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