Texas Tech at Houston odds, picks and predictions
The Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-2, 3-0 Big 12) and the Houston Cougars (14-2, 1-2) meet Wednesday at Fertitta Center in Houston. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Texas Tech vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Red Raiders have 9 straight wins since a 103-95 OT loss at the Butler Bulldogs on Nov. 30, and Texas Tech hasn't lost in regulation since Nov. 22 on a neutral court against the Villanova Wildcats. The Red Raiders are 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 games, while the Over has hit in 7-3 in the past 10 outings.
The Cougars have dropped back-to-back games against the Iowa State Cyclones and TCU Horned Frogs, both on the road, after winning the first 14 games this season. The Cougars are just 4-4-1 ATS in the past 9 games, while the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 outings, and 12-4 in 16 games overall on the season.
Houston is No. 5 and Texas Tech is No. 25 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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Texas Tech at Houston odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:09 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas Tech +640 (bet $100 to win $640) | Houston -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas Tech +12.5 (-110) | Houston -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Texas Tech at Houston picks and predictions
Prediction
Houston 69, Texas Tech 64
Moneyline
Houston (-1000) will cost you 10 times your potential return, which is way too risky any time. However, it is especially risky behavior laying that kind of money on a team which has dropped 2 straight outings.
If anything, it would be smart to roll the dice on Texas Tech (+640), a team which hasn't lost since around Thanksgiving.
PASS.
Against the spread
TEXAS TECH +12.5 (-110) is a strong play in this Big 12 conference battle between ranked teams. The Red Raiders have cashed in 4 of the past 5 games, while going 3-1 ATS in the past 4 outings in road or neutral floor games.
Houston -12.5 (-110) has failed to cover the past 2 games, although the Cougars are 6-0-1 ATS in the past 7 as a double-digit favorite, so be careful.
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Over/Under
OVER 129.5 (-115) is a strong play despite the fact Houston ranks No. 1 in scoring defense and field-goal defense.
The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games for Texas Tech, while going 9-4 in the past 13 games overall. The total has gone high in the only 2 true road games for the Red Raiders this season, while going 4-2 in 6 games off campus, either on the road or at a neutral site.
The Under has cashed in each of the past 2 games on the road, the total has gone low in 4 of the past 7 games overall, so go lightly. The Over certainly has its risks.
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