Ohio State Buckeyes vs BYU Cougars basketball final score
Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 PM ET · Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT (neutral site)
Our play
How our line is built
each step, from an even game to our lineThe spread is seen from the home side: a plus moves it toward BYU. Our total joins once both teams have played 3 games.
Pace & total
possessions per 40 minutesProjected possessions: 69.0, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, BYU is the faster team (70.4, #80 of 365) and Ohio State the slower (66.4, #278). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (weights 0.80 vs 0.66).
How this game plays
points this game from the four factors, vs an average D-I matchupShot diet
Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers| Zone | D-I avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rim | 66.1%#14 | 61.2%#274 | 58.5% |
| Short 2 (≤9 ft) | 50.3%#12 | 35.4%#70 | 39.4% |
| Mid 2 (10 ft+) | 47.6%#4 | 41.0%#276 | 38.1% |
| Three | 35.7%#72 | 35.3%#269 | 33.7% |
| Zone | D-I avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rim | 65.4%#17 | 59.8%#220 | 58.5% |
| Short 2 (≤9 ft) | 40.5%#164 | 38.4%#143 | 39.4% |
| Mid 2 (10 ft+) | 44.0%#26 | 42.7%#328 | 38.1% |
| Three | 34.5%#145 | 31.9%#57 | 33.7% |
Zones from play-by-play shot descriptions; garbage time removed. Bars show the share of field-goal attempts in each zone; where a slice is too thin for its number, the shares are listed under the bar. FG% ranks: #1 = best for that side (most accurate shooting, stingiest defense).
Shot volume
Extra scoring chances from rebounds, turnovers and the foul line · 2025-26 numbersBYU has more extra scoring chances per game: +3.9 (#38 of 365) to Ohio State’s +1.2 (#132).
Grade = extra shots and foul-line trips per game compared with a D-I average team, built from six season rates. Cell shading is the national rank for each rate (greener = better for that team).
Rotation
| # | Player | Pos | Cl | Ht | GP-GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TOV | eFG% | 3P% | 3PA/g | FT% | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | Jr | 6'2" | 3-3 | 32.0 | 19.3 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 64.1% | 36.8% | 6.3 | 94.4% | 25.9% | |
| 1 | F | So | 6'8" | 3-3 | 31.7 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 62.0% | 33.3% | 3.0 | 87.5% | 23.5% | |
| 10 | G | Jr | 6'4" | 3-3 | 25.0 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 55.3% | 50.0% | 2.0 | 66.7% | 23.5% | |
| 4 | F | Jr | 6'11" | 3-3 | 23.3 | 15.0 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 61.8% | 28.6% | 2.3 | 100.0% | 29.9% | |
| 6 | F | Fr | 6'9" | 3-3 | 19.0 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 27.8% | 18.2% | 3.7 | 77.8% | 22.4% | |
| 3 | G | Sr | 6'4" | 3-0 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 37.5% | 10.0% | 3.3 | 100.0% | 26.5% | |
| 14 | G | Fr | 6'4" | 3-0 | 16.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 20.8% | 14.3% | 2.3 | 75.0% | 18.5% | |
| 17 | F | Sr | 6'10" | 3-0 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 42.9% | — | 0.0 | 66.7% | 15.0% | |
| 2 | G | Jr | 6'3" | 3-0 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 62.5% | 33.3% | 1.0 | 75.0% | 14.5% | |
| 23 | F | Fr | 6'9" | 3-0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 100.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 9.5% | |
| 7 | C | Jr | 7'2" | 3-0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0% | — | 0.0 | 50.0% | 21.4% | |
| 9 | F | Fr | 6'9" | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 50.0% | 52.7% | |
| 55 | G | Jr | 6'3" | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0% | |
| 88 | F | Fr | 7'1" | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0% |
Trends
Results against the closing spread and total, last ten games, entering this game| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Total | PPP for | PPP vs | Pace | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | #9TCU | N | L 64–66 | −2.0 | L−4.0 | 146.0 | U130 | 102.5 | 105.7 | 62.4 |
| Mar 13 | #3Michigan | N | L 67–71 | +12.5 | W+8.5 | 155.0 | U138 | 100.0 | 106.0 | 67.0 |
| Mar 12 | Iowa | N | W 72–69 | +1.5 | W+4.5 | 140.5 | O141 | 124.1 | 118.9 | 58.0 |
| Mar 7 | Indiana | H | W 91–78 | −4.0 | W+9.0 | 148.0 | O169 | 134.0 | 114.8 | 67.9 |
| Mar 4 | Penn State | A | W 94–62 | −7.0 | W+25.0 | 152.0 | O156 | 145.1 | 95.7 | 64.8 |
| Mar 1 | #8Purdue | H | W 82–74 | +6.5 | W+14.5 | 149.5 | O156 | 133.4 | 120.4 | 61.5 |
| Feb 25 | Iowa | A | L 57–74 | +6.0 | L−11.0 | 140.5 | U131 | 97.4 | 126.4 | 58.5 |
| Feb 22 | #15Michigan St | A | L 60–66 | +10.0 | W+4.0 | 147.0 | U126 | 98.4 | 108.2 | 61.0 |
| Feb 17 | #24Wisconsin | H | W 86–69 | −1.0 | W+16.0 | 157.5 | U155 | 125.0 | 100.3 | 68.8 |
| Feb 14 | #15Virginia | N | L 66–70 | +5.0 | W+1.0 | 147.0 | U136 | 100.4 | 106.5 | 65.7 |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Total | PPP for | PPP vs | Pace | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | #11Texas | N | L 71–79 | −2.5 | L−10.5 | 158.0 | U150 | 106.0 | 118.0 | 67.0 |
| Mar 12 | #5Houston | N | L 66–73 | +9.5 | W+2.5 | 148.0 | U139 | 95.3 | 105.4 | 69.3 |
| Mar 11 | West Virginia | N | W 68–48 | −3.5 | W+16.5 | 141.0 | U116 | 108.5 | 76.6 | 62.6 |
| Mar 10 | Kansas St | N | W 105–91 | −11.0 | W+3.0 | 168.5 | O196 | 135.0 | 117.0 | 77.8 |
| Mar 7 | #10Texas Tech | H | W 82–76 | −3.0 | W+3.0 | 159.5 | U158 | 134.6 | 124.8 | 60.9 |
| Mar 3 | Cincinnati | A | L 68–90 | +1.5 | L−20.5 | 152.5 | O158 | 94.8 | 125.5 | 71.7 |
| Feb 28 | West Virginia | A | L 71–79 | −2.0 | L−10.0 | 141.0 | O150 | 112.3 | 124.9 | 63.2 |
| Feb 24 | UCF | H | L 84–97 | −13.5 | L−26.5 | 161.5 | O181 | 108.3 | 125.0 | 77.6 |
| Feb 21 | #6Iowa State | H | W 79–69 | +3.0 | W+13.0 | 155.0 | U148 | 118.3 | 103.4 | 66.8 |
| Feb 18 | #4Arizona | A | L 68–75 | +11.0 | W+4.0 | 163.5 | U143 | 102.8 | 113.4 | 66.2 |
Records vs the closing line describe the past; ten games is a small sample.
Team comparison
national rank toned left for away, right for homeOffseason
roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input- Bruce Thornton 36.6 mpg, 19.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
- Devin Royal 30.6 mpg, 12.9 ppg · transferred to Villanova
- Christoph Tilly 24.5 mpg, 10.4 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
- Gabe Cupps 11.9 mpg, 1.6 ppg · transferred to UIC
- Taison Chatman 10.6 mpg, 3.6 ppg · transferred to Utah
- Brandon Noel 8.9 mpg, 3.1 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
- Jimmie Williams from Duquesne · 29.7 mpg, 15.1 ppg last season
- Justin Pippen from California · 29.0 mpg, 13.4 ppg last season
- Curtis Givens III from Memphis · 20.0 mpg, 7.4 ppg last season
- Andrija Jelavic from Kentucky · 14.0 mpg, 4.9 ppg last season
- LJ Smith no D1 minutes last season
- Vuk Lazarevic no D1 minutes last season
Returns 33% of last season's minutes; lost 3 of its top 5 (1 transferred). Teams returning under 40% of last season's minutes have historically fallen about 0.8 points of AdjEM (n=716 team-seasons, 2022-2026).
- AJ Dybantsa 34.8 mpg, 25.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
- Kennard Davis Jr. 27.0 mpg, 7.7 ppg · transferred to Missouri
- Richie Saunders 22.3 mpg, 12.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
- Keba Keita 21.3 mpg, 5.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
- Mihailo Boskovic 11.6 mpg, 2.9 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
- Aleksej Kostic 9.2 mpg, 3.4 ppg · transferred to Northwestern
- Jaxon Kohler from Michigan St · 27.7 mpg, 12.5 ppg last season
- Collin Chandler from Kentucky · 27.1 mpg, 9.7 ppg last season
- Jake Wahlin from Clemson · 20.5 mpg, 5.3 ppg last season
- Tyler Betsey from Syracuse · 17.5 mpg, 6.5 ppg last season
- Adam Stewart from TCU · 0.1 mpg, 0.1 ppg last season
- Brooks Bahr no D1 minutes last season
Returns 27% of last season's minutes; lost 4 of its top 5 (1 transferred). Teams returning under 40% of last season's minutes have historically fallen about 0.8 points of AdjEM (n=716 team-seasons, 2022-2026).
Line history
Market line, home spread or game totalLines by book
| Book | Spread (home) open → now | Total open → now | ML home | ML away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -1.5→-3.5-110 | 160.5o-112 u-108 | -166 | +140 |
| FanDuel | -2.5→-3.5-115 | 160.5o-110 u-110 | -176 | +146 |
| BetMGM | — | 160.5o-110 u-110 | -170 | +140 |
| BetRivers | -2.5→-3.5-113 | 160.5→159.5o-113 u-110 | -162 | +130 |
| Caesars | -2.5→-3.5-110 | 160→160.5o-110 u-110 | -165 | +140 |
| Fanatics | -1.5→-3.5-110 | 160→160.5o-110 u-110 | -165 | +135 |
| BetOnline | -2.5→-3.5-110 | 161→160.5o-110 u-110 | -160 | +140 |
| Bovada | -3.5-105 | 160.5→161o-110 u-110 | -160 | +135 |
| theScore Bet | -1.5→-3.5+100 | 160.5o-110 u-110 | -165 | +140 |
| Hard Rock | -2.5→-3.5-110 | 160.5→159.5o-110 u-110 | -170 | +145 |
| Kalshi | -1.5→-3.5-104 | 160.5o-108 u+104 | -163 | +150 |
| Polymarket | — | — | -156 | +150 |
| Novig | -2.5→-3.5-102 | 160.5o-108 u+102 | -153 | +150 |
Head-to-head
this season and lastMore games on Mon, Nov 2
- N Illinois vs Grambling · 3:00 AM ET
- Merrimack vs App State · 6:00 AM ET
- Winthrop vs Queens · 9:00 AM ET
- Murray St vs Tennessee St · 11:30 AM ET
- UTEP vs N Kentucky · 2:30 PM ET
- UTSA at San José St · 3:00 PM ET
- UMBC at George Mason · 4:00 PM ET
- UAB vs McNeese · 5:30 PM ET
- Miami vs Florida · 6:00 PM ET
- Bowling Green at Georgia St · 6:00 PM ET
- Pepperdine at Cornell · 6:00 PM ET
- Oakland at Michigan · 6:00 PM ET
- Army at Duke · 6:30 PM ET
- Monmouth at St John's · 6:30 PM ET
- Loyola MD at Georgetown · 6:30 PM ET
- C Connecticut at Temple · 6:30 PM ET
- Lafayette at Butler · 7:00 PM ET
- Maine at Providence · 7:00 PM ET
- Mount St Marys at Xavier · 7:00 PM ET
- Rider at Pitt · 7:00 PM ET
- New Haven at Syracuse · 7:00 PM ET
- Memphis vs Iowa State · 7:00 PM ET
- Buffalo at Marshall · 7:00 PM ET
- W Michigan at Old Dominion · 7:00 PM ET
- E Michigan at Coastal · 7:00 PM ET
- UMass at Troy · 7:00 PM ET
- Miami OH at James Madison · 7:00 PM ET
- Ball State at GA Southern · 7:00 PM ET
- NJIT at Dayton · 7:00 PM ET
- UNC Asheville at Richmond · 7:00 PM ET
- Youngstown St at St Bonaventure · 7:00 PM ET
- New Hampshire at Brown · 7:00 PM ET
- Air Force at Wright St · 7:00 PM ET
- American at Cincinnati · 7:00 PM ET
- W Carolina at North Carolina · 7:00 PM ET
- E Illinois at Indiana · 7:00 PM ET
- Bucknell at Maryland · 7:00 PM ET
- Stetson at Clemson · 7:00 PM ET
- SC Upstate at East Carolina · 7:00 PM ET
- Long Island at FAU · 7:00 PM ET
- Little Rock at VCU · 7:00 PM ET
- Dartmouth at Marist · 7:00 PM ET
- Vermont at Iona · 7:00 PM ET
- Northeastern at Boston U · 7:00 PM ET
- St Thomas at Presbyterian · 7:00 PM ET
- Jackson St at Texas Tech · 7:00 PM ET
- Bellarmine at Vanderbilt · 7:00 PM ET
- Elon at Columbia · 7:00 PM ET
- FGCU at UCF · 7:00 PM ET
- Niagara at West Virginia · 7:00 PM ET
- Howard at Yale · 7:00 PM ET
- Quinnipiac at Michigan St · 7:00 PM ET
- Charlotte at Indiana St · 7:00 PM ET
- NC Central at Georgia · 7:30 PM ET
- Tennessee Tech at Mississippi St · 7:30 PM ET
- Mercyhurst at Marquette · 7:30 PM ET
- C Michigan at UL Monroe · 7:30 PM ET
- Kent State at Louisiana Tech · 7:30 PM ET
- Navy at G Washington · 7:30 PM ET
- Canisius at Penn State · 7:30 PM ET
- Campbell at NC State · 7:30 PM ET
- Le Moyne at Nebraska · 7:30 PM ET
- Lipscomb at SE Missouri · 7:30 PM ET
- S Indiana at Belmont · 7:30 PM ET
- Saint Peter's at Seton Hall · 7:30 PM ET
- Denver at Wisconsin · 7:30 PM ET
- Morehead St at Western KY · 7:30 PM ET
- Purdue vs Gonzaga · 7:30 PM ET
- Charleston So at South Florida · 7:45 PM ET
- East Texas A&M at Oklahoma · 8:00 PM ET
- Kansas City at Creighton · 8:00 PM ET
- West Georgia at DePaul · 8:00 PM ET
- MD Eastern at Wake Forest · 8:00 PM ET
- Fordham at Kansas · 8:00 PM ET
- Akron at Louisiana · 8:00 PM ET
- Toledo at Arkansas St · 8:00 PM ET
- Ohio at South Alabama · 8:00 PM ET
- The Citadel at Loyola Chicago · 8:00 PM ET
- Lehigh at Saint Louis · 8:00 PM ET
- FDU at Illinois · 8:00 PM ET
- Southern at SMU · 8:00 PM ET
- UT Martin at Tulane · 8:00 PM ET
- Lindenwood at TCU · 8:00 PM ET
- Binghamton at Northwestern · 8:00 PM ET
- Furman vs Bethune · 8:00 PM ET
- Siena at Bryant · 8:00 PM ET
- Texas A&M-CC at Texas St · 8:00 PM ET
- W Illinois at Valparaiso · 8:00 PM ET
- Oral Roberts at C Arkansas · 8:30 PM ET
- Alcorn St at Ole Miss · 8:30 PM ET
- Chicago St at Texas · 9:00 PM ET
- Abilene Chrstn at Colorado · 9:00 PM ET
- Texas Southern at Grand Canyon · 9:00 PM ET
- Gardner-Webb at UConn · 9:00 PM ET
- North Dakota at Minnesota · 9:00 PM ET
- Chattanooga at Louisville · 9:00 PM ET
- Incarnate Word at Oklahoma St · 9:00 PM ET
- Long Beach St at Utah · 9:00 PM ET
- Utah Tech at New Mexico · 9:00 PM ET
- Davidson at Washington St · 9:00 PM ET
- La Salle at Houston · 9:00 PM ET
- Florida St vs Florida A&M · 9:15 PM ET
- N'Western St at Baylor · 9:30 PM ET
- Idaho St at Utah State · 9:30 PM ET
- Weber St at Oregon St · 9:30 PM ET
- Arizona vs UCLA · 10:00 PM ET
- Robert Morris at Nevada · 10:00 PM ET
- North Alabama at UC Davis · 10:00 PM ET
- Illinois St at Saint Mary's · 10:00 PM ET
- Towson at Santa Clara · 10:00 PM ET
- E Washington at Stanford · 10:00 PM ET
- Colgate at Washington · 10:00 PM ET
- Radford at San Francisco · 10:00 PM ET
- ETSU at Arizona St · 10:00 PM ET
- Montana at Oregon · 10:00 PM ET
- Montana St at Colorado St · 10:00 PM ET
- Milwaukee at USC · 10:30 PM ET
- Seattle U at Hawai'i · 11:59 PM ET
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