Colorado vs BYU Prediction 2/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Colorado Buffaloes and the BYU Cougars meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Marriott Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Buffaloes vs. BYU Cougars prediction.

Colorado Buffaloes Recap

The Colorado Buffaloes come into this game looking to shake off a 78-44 loss at the hands of Texas Tech last time out to sit at 14-11 this season. After this game, Colorado will head home for a game against Oklahoma State.

Buffaloes Drop 8 Of Last 10

Isaiah Johnson leads the Buffaloes in scoring with 16.3 PPG along with 2.7 RPG and 2.5 APG while Barrington Hargress has 13.7 PPG with 4.4 APG to lead the Buffs in assists this season. Sebastian Rancik has 12.9 PPG with 5 RPG and Bangot Dak has 10.7 PPG with 6.9 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Colorado this season as the Buffaloes’ top rebounder. Alon Michaeli has 8.4 PPG with 4.5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Colorado is averaging 81.4 PPG on 47.6% shooting from the field, 36.4% from three and 76% from the foul line this season.

BYU Cougars Recap

The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to add on to their 99-94 win over Baylor last time out to sit at 18-6 this season. After this game, BYU will head on the road for a game against Arizona.

Cougars Snap Four-Game Skid

AJ Dybantsa leads the Cougars in scoring with 23.1 PPG along with 7.1 RPG and 3.7 APG while Richie Saunders has 19.3 PPG with 5.5 RPG and 2.2 APG as well as 2.1 SPG this season. Robert Wright III has 17.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG and a team-high 5.5 APG to lead BYU in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for BYU up to this point in the year. Keba Keita has 7.4 PPG with a team-high 8.1 RPG to lead BYU in rebounding this season. As a team, BYU is averaging 87.5 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 35.7% from three and 74.8% from the foul line this season.

Colorado Buffaloes @ BYU Cougars Betting Trends: February 14, 2026

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last 15 games at Marriott Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Colorado has lost each of its last 12 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Colorado has lost the first half in each of its last 14 games against AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won each of its last five day games following a road loss.
• BYU has lost four of its last five games.
• BYU has lost the first half in three of its last four home games.

Total Points Facts

• Ten of Colorado’s last 11 day games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 158 or fewer points.
• Twenty-seven of BYU’s last 30 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• BYU ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (86.3).
• BYU ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (30.4).
• Colorado ranks 41st among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (12.7%).
• Colorado ranks T44th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (10.1).

Colorado Buffaloes vs. BYU Cougars Prediction

I’m on BYU here. I just think this is a smash spot for BYU against a Colorado team that gets drilled left and right on the road this season. The Buffs just haven’t had the horses to hang with high octane offenses like BYU has, and this feels like a drilling dished out at the hands of BYU. Give me the Cougars.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: BYU -14.5