KenPom predicts BYU Basketball vs Oklahoma State

On Tuesday night, the BYU basketball program will look to get back in the win column after suffering three straight losses in conference play. Going into this game, BYU is not expected to be in the NCAA Tournament field. However, BYU can get back into the NCAA Tournament picture with a couple of winning weeks.

KenPom, the industry leader in predictive college basketball analytics, predicted BYU vs Oklahoma State. KenPom gives BYU an 86% chance to beat Oklahoma State with an expected final score of 81-69.

According to KenPom, this is the easiest game on BYU’s conference schedule. The 86% win probability is the highest of any conference game this season.

In short, BYU needs to take advantage of this opportunity to get to 2-3 in conference play with a chance to get back to .500 on the road at Utah on Saturday.

KenPom is slightly less optimistic about BYU’s chances than ESPN BPI and oddsmakers. ESPN BPI gives BYU an 89% chance to win. The betting line currently favors BYU by 14.5 points.

This is a game that BYU needs to dominate on the defensive end. Oklahoma State is not efficient on offense. The Cowboys rank 257th in effective field goal percentage according to KenPom.

The Pokes are led in scoring by senior Marchelus Avery. Avery is averaging 12.6 points per game. game, 5.3 rebounds per match and 1.4 assists per match.

For BYU, they need one of the two standout freshmen to get back into a rhythm on offense. Egor Demin has struggled with his jump shot since returning from injury. True freshman Kanon Catchings has struggled with consistency, especially since the start of conference play.