BYU vs. UCF Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 24

The No. 19 BYU Cougars (20-7, 8-6 Big 12) host the UCF Knights (19-7, 8-6 Big 12) at Marriott Center, tipping off at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Cougars are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 164.5.

BYU enters this game after a 79-69 victory against Iowa State on Saturday. AJ Dybantsa scored a team-best 29 points for BYU in the win. UCF heads into this game following a 73-71 victory over Utah on Saturday. Themus Fulks scored a team-best 24 points for UCF in the victory.

BYU vs. UCF Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET
• Where: Marriott Center in Provo, Utah
• Spread favorite: BYU -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: BYU -641
• Moneyline underdog: UCF +432
• Over/Under: 164.5 points

How to watch BYU vs. UCF

• TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting the Over/Under: BYU vs. UCF

• A total of 11 of BYU's games this season have gone over Tuesday's over/under of 164.5 points.
• There have been seven UCF games that finished with a combined score higher than 164.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the contest of 164.5 is 2.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cougars (85.5 points per game) and the Knights (81.4 points per game).
• The 151.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 13.0 fewer than the 164.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for BYU's games is 159.9 points, 4.6 fewer than the over/under of 164.5 set for this contest.
• UCF's games have an average over/under of 158.6 points this season, 5.9 fewer points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: BYU vs. UCF

• Against the spread, BYU is 12-15-0 this year.
• The Cougars have an against the spread record of 5-9 in their 14 games when favored by 9.5 points or more so far this season.
• In UCF's 26 games this season, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• The Knights have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 9.5 points or more (in five chances).
• BYU is 5-8 against the spread, and 11-2 overall, at home this year.
• This season, as a 9.5-point favorite or greater at home, BYU is 4-6 ATS.
• UCF is 4-4 overall, and 4-4 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: BYU vs. UCF

• This season, BYU has been moneyline favorites 19 times and won 18, or 94.7%, of those games.
• The Cougars have been at least a -641 moneyline favorite 11 times this season and won each of those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 86.5% chance of a victory for BYU.
• UCF has won in eight, or 57.1%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Knights have been listed as an underdog of +432 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• UCF has an implied victory probability of 18.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.