Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Houston odds, picks and predictions
The No. 6 Houston Cougars (1-0) welcome the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (1-0) to Fertitta Center Saturday. Tip is set for 1:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Houston, which is No. 6 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, is coming off a season-opening win over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Monday. The Cougars won 84-31 and covered as 30.5-point home favorites as the Under (136) hit. Houston was led by G Emanuel Sharp, who scored 20 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Key offseason transfer G L.J. Cryer was 3-of-13 from the field and scored 9 points.
Texas A&M-CC beat the Southwestern Adventist Knights 111-46 Tuesday in a game that was not on the board. It lost many key scorers from last season but still scored 55 or more points in both halves. It was led by 6-foot-4 G Jordan Roberts in its opener, who scored 16 points. Coach Jim Shaw's Islanders finished 24-11 last season.
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Houston odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9:18 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas A&M-Corpus Christi +30.5 (-105) | Houston -30.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -113 | U: -113)
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Houston picks and predictions
Prediction
Houston 81, Texas A&M-CC 52
Moneyline
PASS.
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Against the spread
LEAN TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI +30.5 (-105).
Texas A&M-CC dominated its opener and had a solid roster last season. It finished 24-11 and 1st in the Southland. The Islanders have consistency in their coaching and have size with their top-4 scorers from their opener all standing 6-foor-4 or taller. That should bode well for them defensively against Houston.
The Cougars dominated their first opponent, winning by 53, and they are among the best teams in the nation. But, against a better side, they may take their foot off and not let the blowout continue. Four of Houston's 5 starters had under 24 minutes.
Expect a similar showing, but Houston's backups may struggle to keep separating in this match. Take TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI +30.5 (-105).
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 139.5 (-113).
Houston excelled defensively last season and should be dominant again this year — it allowed just 14 points in the 1st half to UL Monroe. The Cougars had the size advantage and had 10 more offensive rebounds, which helped spur their 84 points.
The Islanders should be able to limit those and won't have as many open looks against an aggressive and experienced defense. Expect both sides to have limited second-chance opportunities and take UNDER 139.5 (-113).
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