The Belmont Bruins head to Marriott Center to take on the BYU Cougars. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Cougars come into this game on a high note after beating Mississippi Valley State 75-68 on Wednesday. Nick Emery led all scorers on the team with 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting. The Bruins are coming off an 80-55 win over Kennesaw State on Tuesday. Craig Bradshaw stood out, recording 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
BYU is a five-point favorite against Belmont and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 171 points. The Cougars are still winless Against The Spread (0-1 ATS), but have managed a 3-1 Straight Up (SU) record to start the season. The rebounding edge goes to the Cougars in this matchup, who average a Division I-best 52.2 rebounds per game. Turning to the defensive end, the Cougars have stifled opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing a three-point field goal percentage of only .270. The Cougars are the 18th-best team in the country at blocking shots, averaging 6.0 blocks per game.
On the other side, the Bruins head into the game with records of 4-2 both ATS and SU.
This game marks the first time BYU and Belmont have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – BYU, ATS Winner – Belmnt, O/U – Over
Notes
BYU is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games.
BYU is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home.
The Belmont Bruins average 85.5 points per game, ranking 35th in the nation. The BYU Cougars rank 33rd in points allowed with 61.0.
BYU has allowed an average of 59.3 points per home game this season. Belmont averages 84.6 points per away game, ranking 15th in scoring.
The BYU Cougars have the best defense in the country, giving up just 78.7 points per 100 possessions. The Belmont Bruins rank 77th in offense, scoring 113.4 points in the same number of possessions.
BYU has an average field goal percentage of 47.7%. Belmont is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The BYU Cougars rank higher based on their field goal percentage (77th) than their effective field goal percentage (101st). The Belmont Bruins rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (21st) than their field goal percentage (25th).
Belmont ranks among the best in the nation in assists at 19th (18.7 assists per game). BYU is ranked 29th with 18.0 assists per game.
The BYU Cougars average 6.0 blocks per game, the 18th-ranked team in the country. The Belmont Bruins rank a lowly 347th in blocking with just 1.0 per game.
BYU ranks 53rd in offensive rebounding. Belmont ranks 182nd in defensive rebounding.
Belmont makes an average of 5.0 steals per game. BYU has a winning 3-1 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
