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The BYU Cougars (17-14, 7-9 WCC) are 6.5-point favorites in the WCC Tournament when they face off against the Portland Pilots (14-18, 5-11 WCC) on Friday at Orleans Arena, tipping off at 9:00 PM on WCC Network. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Cougars vs. Pilots?
- Game Day: Friday, March 3, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: WCC Network
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Pilots
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | -6.5 | 153.5 |
BYU Betting Stats & Information
- BYU has compiled a 12-5 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 70.6% of those games).
- The Cougars have a 10-3 record (winning 76.9% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -278 or shorter.
- The Cougars are 15-13-1 against the spread this season.
- The Pilots have a 4-6 record against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
- BYU’s average point total in matchups this year is 145.5, eight points below the total in this game.
Portland Betting Stats & Info
- Portland has won three, or 20%, of the 15 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Pilots have entered 10 games this season as the underdog by +227 or more and is 1-9 in those contests.
- So far this season, the Pilots have put together a 14-16-0 record against the spread.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more, the Pilots have a 4-6 record against the spread.
- The average over/under in Portland’s games this season is three more points than the point total of 153.5 for this outing.
BYU vs. Portland Season Stat Comparison
| BYU Rank | BYU AVG | Portland AVG | Portland Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88th | 75.6 | Points Scored | 78 | 42nd |
| 176th | 69.9 | Points Allowed | 78.5 | 353rd |
| 65th | 33.8 | Rebounds | 30.5 | 257th |
| 135th | 9 | Off. Rebounds | 7 | 297th |
| 88th | 8.2 | 3pt Made | 9.6 | 15th |
| 62nd | 14.9 | Assists | 14.9 | 62nd |
| 330th | 13.9 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 259th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
BYU Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars leader in points and rebounds is Fousseyni Traore, who scores 13.2 points and grabs 8 boards per game.
- BYU’s best passer is Dallin Hall, who averages 3.2 assists per game to go with his 7.3 PPG scoring average.
- The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Jaxson Robinson, who makes 1.9 threes per game.
Portland Pilots Leaders
- The Pilots’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Moses Wood with 15.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
- Tyler Robertson dishes out more assists than any other Portland teammate with 5.3 per game. He also averages 15.1 points and grabs 5.6 rebounds per game.
- Wood is dependable from three-point range and leads the Pilots with 2.6 made threes per game.
