Arizona vs BYU College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 18

Big 12 play on Wednesday will see the the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (23-2, 10-2 Big 12) host the No. 23 BYU Cougars (19-6, 7-5 Big 12) at McKale Center, starting at 9 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Arizona vs. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Tucson, Arizona
• Arena: McKale Center

Arizona vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Arizona win (79.8%)

If you plan to place a wager on Arizona-BYU outing (in which Arizona is an 11.5-point favorite and the total is set at 165.5 points), below are some betting insights and trends for Wednesday's game.

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Arizona vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Arizona has put together a 15-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• BYU has compiled a 10-15-0 ATS record so far this season.
• The Wildcats own a worse record against the spread in home games (7-7-0) than they do in away games (4-3-0).
• The Cougars' winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .333. They are 4-8-0 ATS on their home court and 2-4-0 on the road.
• Arizona has seven wins against the spread in 12 conference games this year.
• Against the spread in Big 12 play, BYU is 3-9-0 this season.

Arizona vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Arizona has been victorious in 14, or 87.5%, of the 16 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Wildcats have been a -847 moneyline favorite on eight occasions this season and won every game.
• BYU has not yet won a game it was the moneyline underdog this season, going 2-0.
• The Cougars have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +570 or longer.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Arizona has a 89.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Arizona vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Arizona's +491 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 19.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 88.2 points per game (13th in college basketball) while allowing 68.6 per outing (55th in college basketball).
• Brayden Burries is 237th in college basketball with a team-leading 15.7 points per game.
• BYU's +299 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 86.5 points per game (17th in college basketball) while giving up 74.5 per contest (206th in college basketball).
• AJ Dybantsa's team-leading 24.4 points per game rank him first in college basketball.
• The 40.9 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank second in the nation, and are 13.6 more than the 27.3 their opponents collect per contest.
• Tobe Awaka's 9.7 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 18th in college basketball action.
• The Cougars are 35th in the country at 36.0 rebounds per game. That's 6.2 more than the 29.8 their opponents average.
• Keba Keita paces the team with 7.2 rebounds per game (129th in college basketball).
• Arizona ranks 28th in college basketball with 106.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and fourth in college basketball defensively with 82.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Cougars put up 106.6 points per 100 possessions (25th in college basketball), while giving up 91.9 points per 100 possessions (111th in college basketball).

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