The West Virginia Mountaineers will look to play themselves back into NCAA Tournament contention as they host the BYU Cougars on Saturday night.
The Cougars have one of the most explosive offenses in the country, and I’m backing them to cover tonight in my BYU vs. West Virginia predictions below.
Let’s take a closer look at tonight’s game as I reveal my free college basketball picks for February 28.
BYU vs West Virginia prediction
BYU vs West Virginia best bet: BYU -2 (-116)
While the line on this game is rather small, the BYU Cougars have been by far the better team in this matchup. KenPom ranks BYU as the 21st-best team in the country by net rating, 44 spots higher than the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Most of that gap comes down to how good the Cougars have been on offense. BYU is averaging 85.5 ppg and shooting 48.0% from the floor, and even the loss of third-leading scorer Richie Saunders hasn’t slowed down their attack.
That will be too much for West Virginia to handle, which is why I’m taking BYU to cover.
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The Cougars will score plenty of points against West Virginia, with the Mountaineers coming off a performance in which they allowed 91 to the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
AJ Dybantsa will lead the charge, as the nation’s leading scorer has put up 26+ points in six of his last seven games.
BYU vs West Virginia SGP
- BYU -2
- Over 139.5
- AJ Dybantsa Over 25.5 points
Our beyond the arc SGP: AJ All Day!
Dybantsa isn’t the only big scorer on the Cougars' roster, as BYU also boasts Robert Wright III.
I’m taking both of the leader scorers for BYU to hit their Over targets tonight, and will pair that with them to make at least two shots from deep each, something Dybantsa has done in three straight games and Wright has accomplished in four of his last six contests.
BYU vs West Virginia SGP
- BYU -2
- AJ Dybantsa Over 25.5 points
- AJ Dybantsa Over 1.5 threes
- Robert Wright III Over 17.5 points
- Robert Wright III Over 1.5 threes
BYU vs West Virginia odds
- Spread: BYU -2 (-110) | West Virginia +2 (-110)
- Moneyline: BYU -135 | West Virginia +115
- Over/Under: Over 141 (-110) | Under 141 (-110)
BYU vs West Virginia betting trend to know
BYU is 3-0 ATS in its last three meetings with West Virginia. Find more college basketball betting trends for BYU vs. West Virginia.
How to watch BYU vs West Virginia
| Location | WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV |
| Date | Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 5:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | FOX |
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