Pacific Tigers (12-12) vs. BYU Cougars (15-10)
The college basketball betting action goes on with another massive Saturday card, including the West Coast Conference showdown from Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, where the Pacific Tigers square off against the BYU Cougars with the tip-off at 9:00 PM ET.
The Tigers and Cougars lock horns for the second time this season, and BYU opens as a firm 13-point home fave with a total of 149.0 points. Back in December, the Cougars trounced the Tigers 69-49 as 6.5-point road favorites with a total of 152.0 points.
The Pacific Tigers (12-12; 11-11 ATS; 5-4 conf.) snapped a three-game skid last weekend, outlasting Santa Clara 95-89 as 11.5-point road underdogs. The Tigers remained on the winning path and beat Pepperdine 81-72 as small 1.5-point home favorites this past Thursday.
Pacific dominated the Waves all night long, leading by as many as 23 points. The Tigers forced Pepperdine into 16 turnovers while committing just five in return. Senior guard Keylan Boone led Pacific with 15 points and seven rebounds, junior guard Nicquel Blake notched 15 points off the bench, while senior G Luke Avdalovic added ten points and a couple of assists.
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The Tigers play fast, recording 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes (47th in the nation). They score 107.0 points per 100 possessions (132nd) but surrender 109.3 points in return (265th). Their defense ranks 336th in 2-point percentage (53.8%) and 265th in 3-point percentage (35.0%). The Tigers make 9.0 triples per game (35th) on a 38.9 percentage clip (11th). They are No. 203 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 201 in the KenPom rankings.
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