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The No. 6 seed BYU Cougars (23-11) and the No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns (19-14) will meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 7:25 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on TBS.
The Cougars play the Longhorns in a game that BYU is currently a moderate favorite by 2.5 points. The over/under for the game is set at 157.5.
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BYU vs. Texas Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Game time: 7:25 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Arena: Moda Center
- Live stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
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BYU vs. Texas Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: BYU (-2.5)
- Moneyline: BYU (-142), Texas (+115)
- Total: 157.5 points
Pick ATS:BYU (-2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (157.5)
- Prediction: BYU 81, Texas 77
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BYU vs. Texas Comparison
| BYU Rank | BYU Stat | Texas Stat | Texas Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 83.9 | Points Scored | 83.3 | 30th |
| 222nd | 75.3 | Points Allowed | 76.5 | 251st |
| 201st | 13.5 | Assists | 12.2 | 296th |
| 150th | 10.6 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 161st |
| 42nd | 47.7% | Field Goal % | 48.3% | 33rd |
| 181st | 44.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.7% | 212th |
BYU Key Players
- AJ Dybantsa leads the Cougars in scoring, tallying 25.3 points per game to go with 6.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
- Keba Keita is BYU's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.3 per game, while Robert O. Wright III is its best passer, distributing 4.6 assists in each contest.
- Richie Saunders makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- Saunders is BYU's leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Keita leads them in blocks with 1.7 per contest.
Texas Key Players
- Dailyn Swain is at the top of almost all of the Longhorns' leaderboards by averaging 17.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
- Jordan Pope knocks down 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Longhorns.
- Texas' leader in steals is Swain (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Matas Vokietaitis (0.9 per game).
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