The No. 2 Houston Cougars (1-0) are heavy, 27.5-point favorites against the Towson Tigers (1-0) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 130.5.
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Houston Cover -27.5 vs Towson -108
Houston vs. Towson betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -10000
- Towson moneyline odds to win: +3000
- Spread: Houston (-27.5)
- Total: 130.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games last season, Houston owned a worse record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (7-3-0).
- The Cougars eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (35.3%) than road tilts (30%) last year.
- Houston won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 15-1 (.938). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 9-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Cougars were the 182nd-ranked team in the country (73.7 points per game) last season. On defense, they were best (58.7 points allowed per game).
- Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.3) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9) last season.
- The Cougars were 292nd in college basketball in assists (12.0 per game) last year.
Houston betting records last season
- ATS Record: 21-19-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 27.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 19-18-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 15-24-1 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 3-6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 32-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 (162nd in nation) | 38.3 (first) | 33.3 (96th) | 26.9 (10th) | 12.0 (292nd) | 8.4 (third) |
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Towson statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, Towson was 6-5-1 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it was 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
- Looking at the over/under, Tigers games went over more often at home (seven of 12, 58.3%) than away (seven of 14, 50%) last year.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Tigers put up 70.0 points per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 66.7 points per contest at the other end (38th-ranked).
- Towson averaged 33.3 boards per game (96th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.5 rebounds per contest (70th-ranked).
- The Tigers didn’t put up many assists last year, ranking 10th-worst in college basketball with 10.6 assists per game.
Towson betting records last season
- ATS Record: 15-15-1 (Home: 6-5-1; Away: 8-6-0)
- O-U-P: 15-16-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-6 (Home: 11-1; Away: 6-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.1 (320th in nation) | 43.7 (168th) | 33.3 (96th) | 29.5 (70th) | 10.6 (349th) | 8.8 (eighth) |
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