No. 8 BYU starts season at home against Villanova

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Villanova Wildcats vs. BYU Cougars

Las Vegas; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -8.5; over/under is 153.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 BYU begins the season at home against Villanova.

BYU went 26-10 overall with an 11-3 record in non-conference games in the 2024-25 season. The Cougars shot 48.2% from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range last season.

Villanova went 21-15 overall with a 9-5 record in non-conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Wildcats averaged 74.0 points per game while shooting 46.0% from the field and 39.0% from 3-point range last season.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.