Houston vs. Arizona State betting: College basketball preview for February 18

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The No. 5 Houston Cougars (21-4, 13-1 Big 12) are heavily favored (-11.5) to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Arizona State Sun Devils (12-13, 3-11 Big 12) at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Desert Financial Arena. The game airs on ESPN2. The matchup’s over/under is 134.5.

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Houston vs. Arizona State betting lines

  • Houston moneyline odds to win: -855
  • Arizona State moneyline odds to win: +571
  • Spread: Houston (-11.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Houston statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Houston has fared worse at home, covering nine times in 14 home games, and five times in seven road games.
  • The Cougars have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (35.7%) than road games (28.6%).
  • Houston has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 12-1, compared to going 6-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars have been racking up 72.4 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Houston’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 62.0 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 57.3 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Cougars are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.8 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.1% compared to 39.1% season-long).

Houston betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 8-8-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-1 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-4 (Home: 12-1; Away: 6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (113th in nation) 38.1 (fifth) 33.4 (110th) 26.0 (fourth) 13.0 (232nd) 8.5 (second)

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Arizona State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Arizona State has a lower winning percentage at home (.300, 3-6-1 record) than on the road (.625, 5-3-0).
  • Sun Devils games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time at home (six of 10), and 37.5% of the time away (three of eight).
  • The Sun Devils’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and on the road it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Sun Devils are scoring 73.6 points per game, compared to their season average of 74.3.
  • Arizona State is ceding 78.6 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.2 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Sun Devils are making 9.3 treys per game, 0.2 more than their season average (9.1). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average (35.7%).

Arizona State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-1 (Home: 3-6-1; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 9-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (229th in nation) 42.4 (107th) 31.3 (231st) 33.4 (306th) 13.4 (200th) 12.8 (313th)
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