Houston vs TCU Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 6

The TCU Horned Frogs (8-5, 1-1 Big 12) will visit the Houston Cougars (10-3, 2-0 Big 12) after losing four straight road games.

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

Houston vs. TCU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, January 6, 2025
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

Houston vs. TCU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (86%)

To help you make an informed wager on Houston-TCU contest (in which Houston is an 18.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 128.5 points), here are some betting trends and insights for Monday's game.

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Houston vs. TCU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has put together a 7-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• TCU has put together a 4-9-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Cougars did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (12-5-0) last season than they did in road affairs (2-8-0).
• Last season, the Horned Frogs were 9-7-0 at home against the spread (.562 winning percentage). On the road, they were 6-4-0 ATS (.600).

Houston vs. TCU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has won in nine, or 75%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Cougars have not lost in five games this year when favored by -4000 or better on the moneyline.
• TCU has been listed as the moneyline underdog a total of three times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Horned Frogs have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +1400 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 97.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Houston vs. TCU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston's +294 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 22.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.2 points per game (137th in college basketball) while allowing 54.6 per contest (first in college basketball).
• LJ Cryer is 298th in the nation with a team-leading 14.6 points per game.
• TCU's +87 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 72.4 points per game (252nd in college basketball) while allowing 65.7 per contest (52nd in college basketball).
• Noah Reynolds' 11.3 points per game leads TCU and ranks 773rd in the nation.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by 7.3 boards on average. They record 34.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 96th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 27.1 per outing.
• J'wan Roberts' seven rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 166th in college basketball play.
• The Horned Frogs record 33.5 rebounds per game (150th in college basketball) while allowing 31 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
• Ernest Udeh Jr. tops the Horned Frogs with 8.9 rebounds per game (33rd in college basketball).
• Houston's 103.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 50th in college basketball, and the 73.4 points it allows per 100 possessions rank first in college basketball.
• The Horned Frogs rank 239th in college basketball averaging 93.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 56th, allowing 84.8 points per 100 possessions.

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