Houston vs. BYU betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The BYU Cougars (10-2, 1-0 Big 12) will try to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the No. 14 Houston Cougars (9-3, 1-0 Big 12) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025 as 10-point underdogs. The Houston Cougars have won five games in a row. The point total is set at 133.5 in the matchup.

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Houston Cover -10 vs BYU -109

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Houston vs. BYU betting lines

  • Houston moneyline odds to win: -559
  • BYU moneyline odds to win: +408
  • Spread: Houston (-10)
  • Total: 133.5

Houston statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Houston had a better record against the spread (11-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-7-1).
  • The Houston Cougars went over the over/under less often at home last season, hitting the over in six of 17 home matchups (35.3%). In road games, they hit the over in five of 10 games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Houston picked up the win in 12 of 12 games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. Houston won seven of 10 games on the road (.700) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Houston Cougars were 176th in college basketball on offense (73.5 points scored per game) and best on defense (57.6 points allowed).
  • Houston collected 34.3 rebounds per game and conceded 29.6 boards last season, ranking 67th and 56th, respectively, in the country.
  • The Houston Cougars were 172nd in the country in assists (13.1 per game) last season.

Houston betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (173rd in nation) 33.4 (first) 34.5 (105th) 27.8 (39th) 13.5 (226th) 9.2 (16th)

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BYU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, BYU had a better winning percentage at home (.722, 13-5-0 record) than away (.300, 3-6-1).
  • BYU Cougars games finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (10 of 18) last season, and 40% of the time away (four of 10).
  • The BYU Cougars’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-1) last year, and on the road it was .167 (1-5).

Last season stats

  • The BYU Cougars were carried by their offense last year, as they ranked 22nd-best in college basketball by scoring 81.4 points per game. They ranked 107th in college basketball in points allowed (69.9 per contest).
  • BYU was top-25 last year in rebounding, ranking 21st-best in college basketball with 36.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 45th with 29.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The BYU Cougars piled up assists last season, ranking third-best in the nation with 18.5 per contest.

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (43rd in nation) 40.5 (67th) 38.3 (11th) 25.4 (sixth) 17.8 (21st) 10.8 (111th)
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