Villanova Wildcats vs. BYU Cougars
Las Vegas; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -7.5; over/under is 153.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 BYU hosts Villanova for the season opener.
BYU went 26-10 overall with an 11-3 record in non-conference games in the 2024-25 season. The Cougars shot 48.2% from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range last season.
Villanova went 21-15 overall with a 9-5 record in non-conference games during the 2024-25 season. The Wildcats averaged 74.0 points per game last season, 23.9 in the paint, 11.8 off of turnovers and 5.8 on fast breaks.
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