BYU vs Texas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 11th-seeded Texas Longhorns (19-14) hit the court against the No. 6 seed BYU Cougars (23-11) on Thursday at Moda Center. The contest begins at 7:35 p.m. ET, on TBS.

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

BYU vs. Texas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 19, 2026
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Arena: Moda Center

Before you bet on Thursday's BYU-Texas spread (BYU -2.5) or total (157.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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BYU vs. Texas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• BYU has covered 16 times in 34 games with a spread this season.
• Texas has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Texas covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point underdog or more 54.5% of the time. That's more often than BYU covers as a favorite of 2.5 or more (45.8%).
• Against the spread, the Cougars have performed better when playing at home, covering six times in 15 home games, and three times in nine road games.
• Against the spread, the Longhorns have had better results away (7-3-0) than at home (8-9-0).

BYU vs. Texas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• BYU has been the moneyline favorite in 20 games this season and has come away with the win 17 times (85%) in those contests.
• This season, the Cougars have been victorious 16 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 or better on the moneyline.
• Texas has won six of the 14 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (42.9%).
• The Longhorns are 3-8 (winning just 27.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies BYU has a 58.7% chance of walking away with the win.

BYU vs. Texas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, BYU was 24th-best in the country offensively (81.4 points scored per game) and ranked 199th on defense (72.6 points allowed).
• On the boards, BYU was 84th in the country in rebounds (33.5 per game) last season. It was 19th-best in rebounds allowed (27.8 per game).
• Last season BYU was 10th-best in the nation in assists with 17.2 per game.
• Last season, BYU was 215th in the country in turnovers committed (11.4 per game) and 184th in turnovers forced (11.2).
• Texas ranked 65th in college basketball last year with 78.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 199th with 72.6 points allowed per contest.
• With 32.7 rebounds per game, Texas ranked 142nd in the country. It ceded 31.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 187th in college basketball.
• Last season Texas ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.9 per game.
• Texas committed 9.5 turnovers per game (35th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 10.9 turnovers per contest (215th-ranked).

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