Houston vs Arizona Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big 12 Tournament Championship

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (28-4, 19-1 Big 12) and the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats (21-11, 14-6 Big 12) will face off to determine the Big 12 champion on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Houston vs. Arizona Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Arena: T-Mobile Center

Houston vs. Arizona Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (68.2%)

Before making a bet on Saturday's Houston-Arizona spread (Houston -6.5) or total (136.5 points), read the betting trends and insights below.

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Houston vs. Arizona: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston is 17-14-0 ATS this season.
• Arizona has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• The Cougars have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered 10 times in 17 games when playing at home, and they've covered seven times in 10 games on the road.
• This season, the Wildcats are 9-7-0 at home against the spread (.562 winning percentage). Away, they are 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
• Against the spread, in conference games, Houston is 12-8-0 this season.
• Against the spread in Big 12 games, Arizona is 11-10-0 this year.

Houston vs. Arizona: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 30 games this year and has walked away with the win 26 times (86.7%) in those games.
• This season, the Cougars have been victorious 23 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Arizona has won three of the seven games it was the moneyline underdog this season (42.9%).
• The Wildcats have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +202 or longer.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 71.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Houston vs. Arizona Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston's +507 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.3 points per game (158th in college basketball) while giving up 58.4 per outing (first in college basketball).
• LJ Cryer paces Houston, putting up 15.3 points per game (240th in the country).
• Arizona's +318 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10 points per game) is a result of putting up 82.2 points per game (19th in college basketball) while giving up 72.2 per contest (193rd in college basketball).
• Caleb Love leads Arizona, scoring 16.2 points per game (174th in college basketball).
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by 6.4 boards on average. They collect 32.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 142nd in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 26.3 per contest.
• J'wan Roberts' 6.3 rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 256th in college basketball play.
• The 36.3 rebounds per game the Wildcats accumulate rank 15th in the nation, 7.7 more than the 28.6 their opponents record.
• Tobe Awaka averages 7.9 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• Houston ranks 35th in college basketball by averaging 102.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is first in college basketball, allowing 80.6 points per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats put up 102 points per 100 possessions (45th in college basketball), while conceding 89.6 points per 100 possessions (80th in college basketball).

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