The No. 7 Houston Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) will look to continue a nine-game winning streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (11-5, 2-1 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Fertitta Center as heavy, 13.5-point favorites. The game airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under is set at 127.5 in the matchup.
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Houston Cover -13.5 vs West Virginia -110
Houston vs. West Virginia betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -1099
- West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +702
- Spread: Houston (-13.5)
- Total: 127.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home last season, Houston owned a worse record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-3-0).
- The Cougars went over the over/under more often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in six of 17 home matchups (35.3%). In road games, they hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
- Houston won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 15-1 (.938). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 9-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Cougars’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 77.6 points per contest compared to the 77.3 they’ve averaged this season.
- The last 10 games have seen Houston give up 1.9 more points per game (61.9) than its season-long average (60.0).
- The Cougars are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.0 threes per game and shooting 34.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.9 makes and 33.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (246th in nation) | 39.2 (23rd) | 33.7 (140th) | 28.4 (56th) | 15.7 (97th) | 8.3 (second) |
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West Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- West Virginia’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .471 (8-8-1) last year. Away, it was .545 (6-5-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Mountaineers games went over three of 17 times at home (17.6%) and four of 11 away (36.4%) last season.
- The Mountaineers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .333 (1-2) last year, and away it was .364 (4-7).
Recent trends
- The Mountaineers are scoring 76.6 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 74.8.
- West Virginia is ceding 65.3 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 3.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (62.3).
- The Mountaineers are making 9.6 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (8.8). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.6%).
West Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (171st in nation) | 40.2 (44th) | 32.6 (207th) | 28.9 (76th) | 13.7 (222nd) | 10.3 (79th) |
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