The BYU Cougars take on the UConn Huskies in Boston, MA. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on FOX.
UConn is favored by -4.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -205. The total is set at 154.5 points.
Here’s my BYU vs. UConn prediction and college basketball picks for November 15, 2025.
BYU vs UConn Prediction
My Pick: UConn -4.5 (Play to -6.5)
My BYU vs UConn best bet is on the Huskies to cover the spread. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
BYU vs. UConn Odds
| BYU Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -110 | 154.5 -110o / -110u | +170 |
| UConn Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -110 | 154.5 -110o / -110u | -205 |
- BYU vs UConn spread: UConn -4.5
- BYU vs UConn over/under: 154.5 points
- BYU vs UConn moneyline: BYU +170, UConn -205
BYU vs UConn College Basketball Betting Preview
BYU Basketball
BYU heads east for the AJ Dybantsa homecoming. The Cougars’ heralded freshman originally hails from Boston, and he'll surely have a strong fan contingent in Beantown.
On the court, Dybantsa has largely been as advertised, getting downhill and producing around the rim, though his jump shot has yet to come along for the ride.
Fortunately, he’s part of a terrifying trio of multi-level scorers, and Richie Saunders and Robert Wright III have picked up the perimeter slack.
Saunders has been a fireball to start the season, picking up where he left off to end last campaign. Wright, meanwhile, has smoothly transitioned into the Cougars’ point guard role, and his nine-assist, two-turnover performance on Tuesday attests to his fit in the scheme.
That trio has to correctly balance out touches and properly feed the hot hand. It can't be a “my turn, your turn, your turn” assemblage of chucking. Fortunately, the talent is bursting at the seams.
The Cougars are coming off a ridiculously sluggish effort against a shorthanded Delaware team (missing key guard Cavan Reilly). That allowed the Cougars to wear down the Blue Hens at altitude, but trailing at halftime against a team of Delaware’s quality is a warning sign in Provo.
Perhaps BYU was looking ahead to UConn and Wisconsin, but at a minimum, that first half raised an eyebrow for me.
BYU’s ceiling hinges on its defense. Keba Keita is the interior anchor, and Senegalese freshman Khadim Mboup has provided some additional athleticism around the bucket. But the guards can be leaky on the perimeter, over-exposing Keita, Mboup and Mihailo Boskovic to bombing runs from opposing drivers.
Of note: BYU will almost certainly down a starter. Kennard Davis Jr. sat out the Delaware win with soreness, but it's his Thursday night DUI that's expected to sideline him here.
Swapping in Dawson Baker, who replaced Davis in the lineup last time out, tilts the Cougars heavily towards the offensive end. Davis is arguably the Cougars’ best perimeter defender and he would've probably been tasked with harassing Silas Demary Jr., UConn’s primary facilitator.
UConn Basketball
Dan Hurley is up to his old tricks again. And by that, I mean coordinating a gorgeous half-court offense that puts his players in ideal positions to succeed while twisting the opposition into a pretzel.
The competition has been light, but the Huskies have posted 1.18, 1.47 and 1.33 points per possession to kick off the new season. That’s quite scalding!
And if the first number seems low (against Division I neophyte New Haven), consider that Tarris Reed Jr. sat out that game while getting his hamstring back up to full health. All he’s done in the two games since returning is tally 39 points and 20 rebounds in a paltry 42 total minutes.
Reed’s presence changes the UConn attack in multiple ways. First and foremost, the Huskies run plenty of actions to get him post seals for easy layups, and he's both gigantic and agile, making that action a terror to defend.
That draws attention, which opens up driving lanes and shots for others. He's also a leviathan on the offensive glass, reeling in second-shot opportunities at one of the country’s best rates.
Integrating newcomers Demary and Malachi Smith has gone quite smoothly. Demary fits the bill as a lead guard with size, and his stat lines – 10.3 points per game, 18 assists to five turnovers – indicate his comfort level in Hurley’s scheme.
Smith has been a solid backup, though he’s had some finishing hiccups.
Due to injury, the Huskies still won't have prized recruit Braylon Mullins here, and that robs the offense of a legitimate lights-out sniper.
Still, Alex Karaban and Solo Ball generate panic if they line up a triple, and the supporting cast can be lethal if left open. Jayden Ross, Jaylin Stewart and Smith went a combined 5-of-7 from deep against Columbia on Monday.
The defense is where questions remain for UConn. Sure, the Huskies swallowed up the inferior competition of two terrible teams and an Ivy League foe. But against BYU’s army of athletes and offensive weaponry, will the Huskies be able to get stops?
In particular, BYU will test UConn’s propensity to foul – a massive Achilles heel last year.
BYU vs. UConn Betting Analysis
Despite the Dybantsa homecoming, this crowd is going to be massively pro-UConn. The Huskies’ fanbase proliferates the entire eastern seaboard, and any arena in that region – see Madison Square Garden – fills up with the UConn faithful.
Add in the egregiously different travel agendas, and the Huskies likely warrant some home-court edge here.
From a matchup lens, Dybantsa could excel, despite UConn having bodies – Stewart, Ross, Karaban – to throw at him. He’s too good off the bounce to be fully contained, and the Huskies’ propensity to hack should put him at the charity stripe frequently. The same goes for Wright, Saunders and even Keita.
At the same time, though, it’s difficult to imagine BYU consistently stopping UConn. No Davis means a smallish backcourt of Wright and Baker, and while Keita is an influential interior stalwart, the personnel here is shaky.
Without its starting point guard, Delaware racked up 1.11 PPP. It could get ugly against the talent and scheme of the Huskies.
I’m torn between a UConn wager and backing the over. I think both have some appeal, but I'll ultimately go with the favorite Huskies. The high stakes and NBA atmosphere could help the pace, but both teams’ defenses have forced stunningly long possessions this year. I don’t want to mess with that.
Give me the Huskies up to -6.5, as I don't think this developing version of BYU is ready for such a stiff test in a UConn-heavy environment.
My Pick: UConn -4.5
