BYU vs Omaha Preview: BYU Massive Favorite in Home Opener
After an opening night win over Ohio State in Salt Lake City, BYU has its home opener tonight versus Omaha. Omaha is ranked 272 in KenPom and is the second lowest ranked team on BYU’s schedule behind Weber State (300). This should a good game for BYU to lengthen out its rotation and get some […]
The Brigham Young Cougars will host the Omaha Mavericks in their home opener tonight at 7pm MT on ESPN+. BYU is massive favorites against Omaha, ranked 25th in KenPom, while Omaha sits at 272nd. BYU's win probability is at 99%, with a point spread of -32.5 and a projected point total of 161.5. Omaha was projected to finish fourth out of eight teams in the Preseason Summit Poll and won their season opener against NAIA Mid American Christian 73-65.
Omaha's top scorer is Preseason All-Summit guard Grant Stubblefield, who averaged 9.3 points and 3.3 assists last season. Omaha will also start 6-foot-8 center Isaac Ondekane and 6-foot-8 Isaac Ondekane. While Omaha has some veteran players, they are considered a middling mid-major team. BYU's bench will be key in building confidence, and the game may decide whether BYU crosses the century mark or not. BYU is favored to cover the spread.
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