Houston vs BYU Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 4

A pair of hot teams square off when the Houston Cougars (9-3, 1-0 Big 12) host the BYU Cougars (10-2, 1-0 Big 12) on January 4, 2025. The Houston Cougars will put their five-game win streak on the line against the BYU Cougars, who have won four straight.

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. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

Houston vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (75.6%)

Before you decide to wager on Houston-BYU matchup (in which Houston is a 9.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 133.5 points), keep reading for some betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

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Houston vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has won six games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
• BYU has put together a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Houston Cougars covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 12 times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered two times in 10 opportunities in road games.
• The BYU Cougars' winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .722 (13-5-0). On the road, it was .300 (3-7-0).

Houston vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has come away with eight wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Houston Cougars have come away with a win eight times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -610 or shorter on the moneyline.
• This is the first game this season BYU is the moneyline underdog.
• The BYU Cougars have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +440 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 85.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Houston vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston's +263 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 21.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.5 points per game (156th in college basketball) while giving up 54.6 per contest (first in college basketball).
• LJ Cryer ranks 249th in the nation with a team-high 15.1 points per game.
• BYU outscores opponents by 20.8 points per game (posting 84.8 points per game, 25th in college basketball, and giving up 64 per outing, 31st in college basketball) and has a +250 scoring differential.
• Richie Saunders paces BYU, putting up 13.9 points per game (373rd in college basketball).
• The Houston Cougars come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.7 boards. They are pulling down 34.5 rebounds per game (105th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 27.8 per outing.
• J'wan Roberts tops the team with 7.1 rebounds per game (155th in college basketball action).
• The BYU Cougars win the rebound battle by 12.9 boards on average. They collect 38.3 rebounds per game, 11th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 25.4.
• Keba Keita tops the BYU Cougars with 9.1 rebounds per game (30th in college basketball).
• Houston ranks 65th in college basketball with 102.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and first in college basketball defensively with 73.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The BYU Cougars average 109.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (seventh in college basketball), and allow 82.5 points per 100 possessions (26th in college basketball).

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