Houston vs. Jackson State betting: College basketball preview for November 4

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The No. 4 Houston Cougars (0-0) take on the Jackson State Tigers (0-0) as heavy, 36.5-point favorites on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Houston Cover -36.5 vs Jackson State -109

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Houston vs. Jackson State betting lines

  • Spread: Houston (-36.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Houston statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Houston did a better job covering the spread at home (11-6-0) last season than it did in road games (2-7-1).
  • At home last season, the Cougars went over the over/under 35.3% of the time (six of 17 games). They hit the over more often on the road, going over the total in 50% of games (five of 10).
  • 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 season, the Cougars were 176th in college basketball offensively (73.5 points scored per game) and best on defense (57.6 points allowed).
  • Houston grabbed 34.3 rebounds per game and gave up 29.6 boards last season, ranking 67th and 56th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Cougars were ranked 172nd in the country in assists with 13.1 per game.

Houston betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-18-1 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 2-7-1)
  • O-U-P: 16-21-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 27-5 (Home: 12-0; Away: 7-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (228th in nation) 37.9 (first) 34.3 (67th) 29.6 (56th) 13.1 (172nd) 8.4 (seventh)

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Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Jackson State performed better against the spread on the road (10-10-0) than at home (3-5-0) last season.
  • Tigers games went above the over/under 25% of the time at home (two of eight) last year, and 65% of the time away (13 of 20).

Last season stats

  • With 71.2 points per game on offense, the Tigers ranked 247th in the country last season. On defense, they allowed 75.6 points per contest, which ranked 283rd in college basketball.
  • Jackson State averaged 33.2 boards per game (113th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.5 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • The Tigers averaged 12.0 dimes per game, which ranked them 279th in the nation.

Jackson State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-18-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-16-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 13-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 6-2; Away: 5-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (319th in nation) 45.6 (291st) 33.2 (113th) 32.5 (233rd) 12.0 (279th) 12.5 (302nd)
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