| MATCHUP | Houston Cougars | BYU Cougars |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 20-2 | 17-5 |
| Where | Marriott Center, Provo, UT | |
| When | Saturday, February 7, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:30 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN | |
Houston Cougars Betting Preview
Houston was able to take victories in each of their opening six games this year before a loss to Tennessee on November 25. The Cougars would then take out Notre Dame, Florida State, Jackson State, New Orleans, Arkansas, Middle Tennessee, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Baylor, West Virginia and Arizona State before a loss to Texas Tech, then three more victories over TCU, Cincinnati and UCF for a 20-2 record so far this year.
In the Wednesday matchup versus Central Florida, the Cougars were up comfortably at halftime with a 33-19 advantage. Houston hit a 46-36 edge in the second half, propelling the team to a nice home victory 79-55 in the end. Kingston Flemings led the way on 18 points with six assists and three rebounds while Chris Cenac had 14 points with 10 rebounds for a double-double.
BYU Cougars Betting Preview
Over on the BYU side, they started strong but have struggled lately. The Cougars beat Villanova, Holy Cross, Delaware, Wisconsin, Miami, Dayton, Cal Baptist, Clemson, UC Riverside, Pacific, Abilene Christian, Eastern Washington, Kansas State, Arizona State, Utah and TCU in their first 17 games. Since then it’s been a 1-4 run however, giving BYU a 17-5 record over 22 outings.
Back on Wednesday versus Oklahoma State, the Cougars were all tied up 41-41 by the end of the first half. BYU was outscored 58-51 the rest of the way however, leading to a 99-92 loss in the end. AJ Dybantsa was the leading team scorer on 36 points with seven rebounds and four assists while Richie Saunders had 20 points with eight rebounds and three assists in the defeat.
Houston Cougars @ BYU Cougars Betting Trends: February 7, 2026
Why the BYU Cougars will win
- BYU has won each of its last 10 Saturday night games at Marriott Center.
Why the Houston Cougars will win
- Houston has won each of its last 17 night games against the Big 12 Conference.
- BYU has lost each of its last five night games at Marriott Center against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
- BYU has lost the first half in each of its last five games at Marriott Center against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Twelve of BYU’s last 13 games have produced a total of 150+ points.
- Twenty-six of Houston’s last 30 night games against the Big 12 Conference have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
Houston vs BYU Prediction
I’ll lean toward Houston but you could make a case the other way as well. Houston put away a good UCF team this week thanks to 54.7 percent shooting from the field, a 38-24 advantage on the boards, a 42-14 edge in the paint and just five turnovers. The 3-point shooting (3-of-19 for 15.8 percent) was just about the only thing lacking for the Cougars in that one. Houston has won three straight games now, with 76 or more points scored in each of those.
As for BYU, they shot well (50 percent) from the field in their loss to Oklahoma State, Trouble is, the Cougars gave up 54.7 percent shooting on defense with a 52-36 deficit in the paint and 16 turnovers during the road defeat. BYU does have the capability to be competitive here in a home matchup, but they’ve got to tighten things up all the way around.