The Rider Broncs (1-3) are heavy underdogs (+40.5) as they attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 2 Houston Cougars (4-0) on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Fertitta Center. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on TNT. The point total for the matchup is 134.5.
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Houston Cover -40.5 vs Rider -113
Houston vs. Rider betting lines
- Spread: Houston (-40.5)
- Total: 134.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Houston covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Houston covered nine times in 17 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 10 games when playing on the road.
- At home last year, the Cougars went over the total 35.3% of the time (six of 17 games). They hit the over in 30% of away games (three of 10 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Houston won a lower percentage of its games at home (.938) compared to away games (1.000).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Cougars were the 182nd-ranked squad in the country (73.7 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were best (58.7 points conceded per game).
- Houston was 96th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.3) and 10th-best in rebounds conceded (26.9) last season.
- Last season the Cougars were ranked 292nd in college basketball in assists with 12.0 per game.
Houston betting records last season
- ATS Record: 21-19-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- 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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Rider statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Rider’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .417 (5-7-0) last year. Away, it was .526 (10-9-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Broncs games went over five of 12 times at home (41.7%) and 10 of 19 on the road (52.6%) last year.
- The Broncs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .500 (3-3) last year, and away it was .412 (7-10).
Last season stats
- With 67.0 points per game on offense, the Broncs ranked 333rd in the country last season. On defense, they surrendered 71.8 points per contest, which ranked 174th in college basketball.
- Last year Rider averaged 31.4 rebounds per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
- The Broncs averaged 12.5 dimes per game, which ranked them 260th in the nation.
Rider betting records last season
- ATS Record: 16-17-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 10-9-0)
- O-U-P: 16-17-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 10-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 11-14 (Home: 3-3; Away: 7-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (274th in nation) | 45.8 (293rd) | 31.4 (207th) | 30.4 (129th) | 12.5 (260th) | 10.0 (71st) |
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