The No. 6 Houston Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) after winning four home road in a row. The Cougars are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 124.
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Houston Cover -8.5 vs West Virginia -110
Houston vs. West Virginia betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -439
- West Virginia moneyline odds to win: +336
- Spread: Houston (-8.5)
- Total: 124
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Houston has performed worse when playing at home, covering eight times in 11 home games, and three times in four road games.
- The Cougars have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (18.2%) than games on the road (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Houston has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Cougars’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 76.4 points a contest compared to the 76.7 they’ve averaged this year.
- Houston’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (54.9) is 0.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (55.6).
- The Cougars are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 36.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.5 makes and 39.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (124th in nation) | 36.0 (first) | 34.6 (70th) | 27.1 (15th) | 13.4 (212th) | 8.3 (first) |
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West Virginia statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- West Virginia’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .545 (6-5-0). Away, it is .600 (3-2-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Mountaineers games have finished over two of 11 times at home (18.2%), and two of five on the road (40%).
- This season the Mountaineers are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 2-3 (.400).
Recent trends
- Over their past 10 games, the Mountaineers are posting 65.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 71.2.
- In its previous 10 games, West Virginia is giving up 62.8 points per contest, compared to its season average of 64.4 points allowed.
- The Mountaineers are making 7.4 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.1). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.0%).
West Virginia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3 (304th in nation) | 40.1 (35th) | 31.1 (261st) | 34.2 (326th) | 13.5 (203rd) | 9.9 (41st) |
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