Eastern Washington vs BYU

BYU’s 11-1 start and eight-game winning streak at home, against an Eastern Washington team riding a three-game losing streak and winless on the road, sets up the Cougars as a near-lock on the moneyline even with BYU missing guards Dawson Baker and Nate Pickens and the Eagles down veteran guard Andrew Cook for the season. With freshman star AJ Dybantsa headlining a top-10 offense and efficient supporting pieces like Richie Saunders and Robert Wright, facing an Eagles defense that’s been giving up the mid‑80s and a program BYU has already beaten three straight times in Provo, the probability of an outright BYU win is sky high while the +1900 Eagles price reflects a true long shot. Because -20000 offers almost no standalone value and works best only as a low-risk parlay anchor, this play earns a C+ grade despite its overwhelming likelihood of cashing. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 22/12/2025 09:43am

Eastern Washington’s three-game skid and defensive struggles collide with BYU’s eight-game heater and elite defense, but the tempo profile still leans slightly under the lofty 161.5 total when you blend both teams’ scoring and allowing averages. BYU is pouring in around the mid‑80s per night while holding opponents in the mid‑60s, and Eastern Washington scores in the high‑70s but surrenders the mid‑80s, which centers this matchup’s projection right around the high‑150s to low‑160s once you factor in the likely blowout script and extended garbage-time minutes. Add in BYU’s backcourt injuries thinning out its perimeter firepower and the lack of any late-season seeding or playoff implications this early in the schedule, and an Under lean gets the nod with a solid but not elite B grade at standard -110 juice. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 22/12/2025 09:43am

Eastern Washington’s ugly 2-10 record and three-game losing streak have often come against high-major size and athleticism, but BYU’s own eight-game surge and thin backcourt — with Dawson Baker and Nate Pickens out and rotation tweaks coming as Abdullah Ahmed joins the frontcourt mix — suggest a scenario where the Cougars control the game yet don’t need to run it up past a massive 35.5‑point number. BYU’s previous wins in Provo over Eastern have been decisive, but not all have cleared this kind of margin, and the Eagles still feature capable veterans like Isaiah Moses, Alton Hamilton and Kiree Huie who can score enough against BYU’s bench units to threaten a backdoor cover once the starters sit. Given BYU’s overwhelming talent edge but the sheer size of the spread and lack of late-season stakes, taking Eastern Washington +35.5 at -110 earns a B- grade as a contrarian value play that relies on game script more than upset potential. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 22/12/2025 09:43am