Houston vs. Oklahoma State betting: College basketball preview for February 4

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-10, 3-7 Big 12) are heavy underdogs (+21.5) as they look to break a five-game road slide when they visit the No. 5 Houston Cougars (17-4, 9-1 Big 12) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Fertitta Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 130.5.

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Houston Cover -21.5 vs Oklahoma State -111

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Houston vs. Oklahoma State betting lines

  • Houston moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • Oklahoma State moneyline odds to win: +2175
  • Spread: Houston (-21.5)
  • Total: 130.5

Houston statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Houston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered eight times in 12 games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in five games on the road.
  • The Cougars have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of 12 home matchups (25%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of five games (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Houston has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.909) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars have been racking up 74.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Houston has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 58.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 56.6 it has surrendered this year.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Cougars are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.5 compared to 8.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (36.8% compared to 39.3% season-long).

Houston betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 21.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-9-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (114th in nation) 36.7 (fourth) 34.3 (74th) 26.7 (10th) 13.0 (240th) 8.7 (fourth)

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Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oklahoma State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). Away, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • Cowboys games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time at home (six of 10), and 28.6% of the time away (two of seven).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Cowboys have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Cowboys are scoring 66.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 72.8.
  • In its previous 10 games, Oklahoma State is ceding 74.9 points per contest, 0.1 more points than its season average (74.8).
  • The Cowboys are sinking 6.3 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.6). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.9%).

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-14-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (296th in nation) 47.2 (341st) 31.1 (255th) 29.0 (66th) 12.4 (278th) 12.9 (310th)
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