KenPom Predicts No. 21 BYU Basketball at Oklahoma

Ken Pomeroy predicts BYU's road test at Oklahoma

No. 21 BYU basketball is 4-4 in conference play and coming off consecutive wins over Texas and West Virginia. After spending the last few days in Oklahoma, the Cougars will look to continue their winning streak on Tuesday evening against the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners are just behind BYU in the conference standings with a 4-5 record in conference play.

KenPom, the industry leader in college basketball analytics, predicted BYU-Oklahoma. KenPom gives BYU a 53% chance to win with a projected final score of 74-73 in favor of the Cougars.

As of this writing, BYU is ranked 9th in KenPom while Oklahoma is ranked 25th.

Game Information

BYU (16-5) vs Oklahoma (16-6)
Tuesday, February 6
Tipoff: 6:00 p.m. MT
Norman, Oklahoma
Lloyd Noble Center

BYU in the Polls

On Monday, the new AP poll for college basketball was released and BYU improved one spot from no. 22 to no. 21 after last week's win over West Virginia. After enjoying a midweek bye last week, the Cougars will play two games this week against Oklahoma and Kansas State. This is the eleventh consecutive week that BYU basketball has been ranked in the top 25.

No conference in college basketball has more ranked teams than the Big 12. BYU is one of six Big 12 teams in the AP top 25. They are joined by Kansas (4), Houston (5), Baylor (13), Iowa State (14), Texas Tech (23).

It's worth noting that Oklahoma dropped out of the rankings on Monday. The Sooners, who had been ranked for consecutive weeks, dropped out of the top 25 after losing to UCF. The Cougars take on the Sooners on Tuesday evening in Norman.

It's also worth noting that San Diego State is back in the top 25. BYU beat the Aztecs earlier this year. BYU now has two wins over top 25 teams: Iowa State (14) and San Diego State (24).

Below is the full AP top 25.

1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. North Carolina
4. Kansas
5. Houston
6. Tennessee
7. Marquette
8. Arizona
9. Duke
10. Illinois
11. Wisconsin
12. Auburn
13. Baylor
14. Iowa State
15. South Carolina
16. Alabama
17. Kentucky
18. Dayton
19. Creighton
20. FAU
21. BYU
22. Utah State
23. Texas Tech
24. San Diego State
25. New Mexico

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