The Texas Longhorns (16-8) travel to face off against the Houston Cougars (21-3) on Saturday, February 17th. This game will be played at Fertitta Center in Houston and televised on CBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.
Texas Longhorns vs Houston Cougars
The Texas Longhorns Are Coming Off A Win
As the underdog, Texas will look to improve their road record to 5-4 this season. Overall, the Longhorns are 4-3 on the road compared to 12-5 at home. For the season, Texas has a scoring margin of -1.1 points per game on the road.
Coming off a 36-point win over West Virginia, the Longhorns are 5-5 in their last 10 road games. For the season, Texas is 16-8, including an 11-2 non-conference record.
Overall, Texas has an ATS record of 9-15 this season. On the road, they are 3-4 vs. the spread and 5-5 over their last 10 road games. As the underdog, the Longhorns have gone 4-3 vs. the spread this year and 6-4 over their last 10 games as the underdog.
Today’s over/under line of 131.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Texas’ games this season (145.2). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total is 142 points. For the season, the over/under record in their games is 13-11.
The Houston Cougars Are Coming Off A Win
Coming into today’s game against Texas, Houston is 14-0 at home this season and has a scoring margin of +29.9 points per game. The Cougars have won 10 straight games at home, and they are 20-2 when favored this season. Overall, Houston is 21-3, and they are currently on a two-game winning streak.
In their last game, the Cougars defeated Cincinnati by a score of 67-62. Over their last 10 games at home, Houston is a perfect 10-0, and they are 5-0 in their last five. So far, they have gone 8-3 in Big 12 play compared to 13-0 in non-conference games.
As the favorite this season, Houston has an ATS record of 11-10-1. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Cougars have gone 4-5-1 vs. the spread. At home, Houston’s ATS mark is 9-5 this year and they are just 1-2 ATS in their last 3 home games.
Today’s over/under line of 131.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Houston’s games this year of 133 points. So far, 13 of their games have had a higher over/under line than today’s mark. On the season, the over/under record in their games is 9-14. Over their last three games, their games have averaged 137 points compared to their season average of 128.9 points per game.
Texas Offense Breakdown
The Texas offense is coming off a game where they scored 94 points against West Virginia. They posted a field goal percentage of 51.4% and connected on 15 threes. The top scorer for the Longhorns was Dylan Disu with 27 points, while Tyrese Hunter also chipped in with 19 points.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Abmas (G) | 17.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 |
| Dillon Mitchell (F) | 11.0 | 8.6 | 1.7 |
| Tyrese Hunter (G) | 10.8 | 2.6 | 4.3 |
Houston Offense Breakdown
In their latest game, Houston offense put up 67 points against Cincinnati. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 39.1% and made 3 threes. The top scorer for the Cougars was J’Wan Roberts with 20 points, while Jamal Shead also chipped in with 16 points.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| LJ Cryer (G) | 14.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Jamal Shead (G) | 12.7 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Emanuel Sharp (G) | 12.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
Texas Team Defense
Texas’ defense has been playing well, ranking 74th nationally, with 67.8 points allowed per game. Texas’ defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the West Virginia offense to knock down 51% of their shots on their way to putting up 58 points.
Houston Team Defense
So far this season, the Houston defense has been performing well, ranking 1st in the country at 54.7 points allowed per contest. So far, the Houston defense is giving up an average of 7.9 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 8.1 times per game (352nd).
Longhorns vs Cougars Trends
- Through their last ten road games, Texas has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 73 points per game.
- Across their five previous home games, Houston has an ATS mark of 1-3-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 70 points per game.
- Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Longhorns have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
- Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Cougars have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 0-2-1.
Longhorns vs Cougars Prediction
In this Cougars vs. Cougars matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Cougars at -10.5. While we project the Cougars to win 76-68, our recommendation is to bet on the Longhorns for the point-spread.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 131.5 and given that our model is projecting 144 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:February 17, 2024 Houston Cougars, Texas Longhorns