Houston vs Baylor College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 10

The Houston Cougars (14-1, 2-0 Big 12) will visit the Baylor Bears (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) after winning four straight road games.

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. Baylor Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Waco, Texas
• Arena: Foster Pavilion

Houston vs. Baylor Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (53.3%)

Check out the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Saturday's Houston-Baylor spread (Houston -3.5) or over/under (143.5 points).

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Houston vs. Baylor: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• Baylor has compiled a 6-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 46.7% of the time. That's more often than Baylor covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Cougars did a better job covering the spread in away games (7-3-0) than they did at home (10-7-0) last season.
• Last season, the Bears were 8-7-0 at home against the spread (.533 winning percentage). Away, they were 2-9-0 ATS (.182).

Houston vs. Baylor: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has come away with 10 wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Cougars have won 10 of 11 games when listed as at least -178 or better on the moneyline.
• Baylor has been the underdog on the moneyline a total of three times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Bears have played as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 64% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Houston vs. Baylor Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston has a +254 scoring differential, topping opponents by 17.0 points per game. It is putting up 77.3 points per game to rank 181st in college basketball and is allowing 60.3 per outing to rank third in college basketball.
• Kingston Flemings' 16.1 points per game lead Houston and rank 181st in the country.
• Baylor has a +232 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.6 points per game. It is putting up 90.7 points per game, 15th in college basketball, and is allowing 74.1 per contest to rank 202nd in college basketball.
• Cameron Carr's team-leading 20.7 points per game rank him 23rd in the nation.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by an average of 4.8 boards. They are pulling down 33.1 rebounds per game (183rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.3 per contest.
• Chris Cenac Jr. paces the Cougars with 7.7 rebounds per game (94th in college basketball action).
• The Bears come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 9.4 boards. They are pulling down 38.5 rebounds per game (18th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.1.
• Caden Powell paces the Bears with 8.4 rebounds per game (55th in college basketball).
• Houston's 101.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 103rd in college basketball, and the 79.1 points it allows per 100 possessions rank third in college basketball.
• The Bears' 107.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 30th in college basketball, and the 87.9 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 72nd in college basketball.

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