The No. 7 Houston Cougars (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) take a seven-game win streak into a home matchup with the No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-3, 1-0 Big 12), winners of four straight. The Cougars are favorites (-7.5) in the contest, which starts at 9 p.m. ET (on Fox Sports 1) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The matchup’s point total is set at 142.5.
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Houston Cover -7.5 vs Texas Tech -121
Houston vs. Texas Tech betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -382
- Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: +297
- Spread: Houston (-7.5)
- Total: 142.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Houston did a better job covering the spread in away games (7-3-0) than it did at home (9-8-0) last season.
- The Cougars went over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (35.3%) than games on the road (30%) last season.
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Houston won a lower percentage of its home games (.938) compared to road games (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Cougars were 182nd in college basketball in points scored (73.7 per game) and best in points allowed (58.7) last season.
- Last season, Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds (33.3 per game) and 10th-best in rebounds conceded (26.9).
- With 12.0 assists per game last year, the Cougars were 292nd in college basketball.
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 (211th in nation) | 39.2 (28th) | 33.4 (173rd) | 28.0 (50th) | 16.2 (86th) | 8.8 (seventh) |
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Texas Tech statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Texas Tech performed better against the spread away (7-3-0) than at home (10-8-0) last year.
- Red Raiders games went above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 18) than on the road (five of 10) last year.
- The Red Raiders, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (3-1) last year.
Last season stats
- The Red Raiders averaged 80.9 points per game (28th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 68.5 points per contest (70th-ranked).
- Texas Tech grabbed 33.5 rebounds per game (84th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 29.9 rebounds per contest (94th-ranked).
- The Red Raiders averaged 16.1 assists per game, which ranked them 34th in college basketball.
Texas Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (102nd in nation) | 44.6 (247th) | 35.2 (91st) | 31.7 (217th) | 15.7 (107th) | 9.6 (36th) |
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