Texas at Houston odds, picks and predictions
The Texas Longhorns (16-8, 5-6 Big 12) pay a visit to the No. 3 Houston Cougars (21-3, 8-3) Saturday. Tip-off from Fertitta Center is set for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Texas vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Texas routed the West Virginia Mountaineers 94-58 Feb. 10, while covering as a 13-point home favorite. Texas shot 51.4% from the field and 46.9% from deep as F Dylan Disu scored a game-high 27 points in the win. Texas has won 2 of their last 3 games, covering the spread in both wins.
Houston picked up a 67-62 win vs. the Cincinnati Bearcats Feb. 10, failing to cover as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Cougars have held opponents to under 65 points in consecutive games. Houston has won back-to-back games and is 7-1 in its last 8 overall.
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Texas 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 12:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Houston -630 (bet $630 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas +10.5 (-110) | Houston -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -106 | U: -114)
Texas at Houston picks and predictions
Prediction
Houston 70, Texas 60
Moneyline
PASS.
Houston (-630) should pick up the win here, but the Cougars are not worth the risk of betting on as such a heavy favorite. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN TEXAS +10.5 (-110).
Texas has covered the spread in 3 of its last 4 games overall and is 2-1 ATS in its last 3 road games. Houston, however, has dropped 4 straight games ATS and is only 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games. Texas also covered the spread in the most recent meeting between these squads -- losing at home 76-72 in OT as a 4.5-point underdog Jan. 29.
This is only a lean because Houston is the better ATS team this season.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 131.5 (-114).
The Under has hit in 2 of Texas' last 3 games overall and hit in the Cougars' last outing. The Under is also 15-9 for Houston this season and is 2-1 in its last 3 home games.
This is only a lean because the Over and Under have been safe in Texas-Houston matchups and because the Over has been better for Texas this season.
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