The No. 6 Houston Cougars (20-4, 12-1 Big 12) visit the No. 13 Arizona Wildcats (17-7, 11-2 Big 12) after winning six straight road games. The Cougars are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.
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Houston Cover -2.5 vs Arizona -113
Houston vs. Arizona betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -151
- Arizona moneyline odds to win: +126
- Spread: Houston (-2.5)
- Total: 137.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Houston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered nine times in 14 games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in six games on the road.
- Looking at over/unders, the Cougars hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 14 opportunities this season (35.7%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
- Houston has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 12-1, compared to going 5-0 in away games.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Cougars have been scoring 74.9 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- The past 10 games have seen Houston concede 4.6 more points per game (61.9) than its season-long average (57.3).
- The Cougars’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.1% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 8.2 makes and 39.4%.
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 12-11-0 (As Favorite: 12-11-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 10-13-1 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 12-1; Away: 5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (109th in nation) | 38.2 (sixth) | 33.8 (83rd) | 25.8 (fourth) | 13.1 (227th) | 8.6 (fourth) |
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Arizona statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This year, Arizona is 8-4-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-3-0 ATS (.625).
- Wildcats games have finished above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 12) than on the road (four of eight) this season.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are scoring 79.7 points per contest, compared to their season average of 82.3.
- Arizona is allowing 72.8 points per game over its past 10 games, which is three more points than it is allowing for the season (69.8).
- The Wildcats are draining 7 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (6.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.8%).
Arizona betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 12-9-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 14-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-6 (Home: 11-1; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (58th in nation) | 40.2 (29th) | 37.3 (eighth) | 28.8 (55th) | 17 (17th) | 11.8 (235th) |
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