Overview
- Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. MST at the Marriott Center in Provo with television coverage on ESPN2.
- BYU enters at 15-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12 after edging Utah 89-84, while TCU is 11-5 and 1-2 following a loss to No. 1 Arizona.
- ESPN’s Matchup Predictor lists an 88% win probability for BYU, and KenPom projects 83–70 with an 89% probability alongside a betting spread of BYU -12.5.
- BYU leads the all-time series 20-4 across 24 meetings, including 12 previous games at the Marriott Center.
- TCU forward David Punch is spotlighted as a key matchup piece, averaging 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks, with Xavier Edmonds adding size in the frontcourt.