It's an all-Cougar showdown in the Big 12 on Saturday night, as No. 16 BYU hosts No. 8 Houston.
The pregame narrative: A pair of high-end lottery picks will be on display, with AJ Dybantsa (BYU) on one side and Kingston Flemings (Houston) on the other. Both stud freshmen are featured in tonight's +360 SGP.
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Houston vs. BYU picks
SGP: Houston ML | Flemings over 17.5 points | Dybantsa 20+ points (+360)
Houston moneyline (-121): Houston has been near-perfect this season, putting up a 20-2 record (8-1 Big 12). The Cougars' two losses came by a combined seven points.
That kind of excellence should surprise no one.
These guys brought back 60% of their starting lineup from last year's national championship squad, and they added a pair of top-20 freshmen (as ranked by 247 Sports).
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Houston is one of five teams ranked in the top 10 in adjusted efficiency on offence and defence, according to KenPom.com. BYU, meanwhile, ranks outside the top 10 in both categories (11th on offence, 42nd on defence).
BYU put up a valiant effort when it last played at home Jan. 26, amazingly putting on a 12-2 run in the closing minutes of a three-point loss to unbeaten Arizona. Still, that loss is part of a 1-4 slide for the Cougars since Jan. 17.
Houston is 5-2 vs. Quad-1 opponents this year, while BYU is just 4-5. I'll go with the more proven squad, even in a road environment.
College basketball prop pick
Flemings over 17.5 points (-124): Dybantsa is the bigger name in this matchup, and we'll get to him in a second, but let's not overlook the shooting prowess of Flemings.
- The 19-year-old has posted 52.0/38.0/82.9 shooting splits in his freshman season and is averaging 17.0 PPG.
- Flemings' biggest college game to date was Jan. 24 at Texas Tech and he showed up in a major way, dropping 42 points on 15-of-26 shooting.
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Flemings is now 4-1 vs. this prop in his past five games, as well as 13-9 for the season. Look for him to rise to the occasion yet again.
Dybantsa prop bet vs. Houston
Dybantsa 20+ points (-250): This is the safest individual leg, but it draws some nice negative correlation from the Houston moneyline pick. Without it, the SGP dips from +360 to +195.
Dybantsa, who may very well go No. 1 in this year's NBA draft, is averaging 23.9 PPG as a true freshman. He's an absolute dog.
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On the same night that Flemings dropped 42, Dybantsa had 43 at home against Utah. He's cashed this milestone in 13 of 15 games since the start of December.
Though the 6-foot-9 forward is known more for his creativity around the rim, he went 5-for-8 from deep on Wednesday in a 36-point effort. Frankly, he's dangerous anywhere in the halfcourt.
Houston vs. BYU picks made at 2:55 p.m. on Feb. 7, 2026.
