Houston vs Texas Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - February 17

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The Houston Cougars (21-3, 8-3 Big 12) will host the Texas Longhorns (16-8, 5-6 Big 12) after winning 14 home games in a row.

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. Texas Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (78.6%)

Before making a bet on Saturday's Houston-Texas spread (Houston -10.5) or total (131.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

Houston is 12-12-0 ATS this season.
Texas has put together a 10-14-0 record against the spread this season.
The Cougars have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered nine times in 13 opportunities at home, and they've covered one time in seven opportunities in away games.
This season, the Longhorns are 6-9-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, they are 3-3-0 ATS (.500).
Houston is 4-7-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
Texas' Big 12 record against the spread is 6-5-0.

Houston has won in 18, or 85.7%, of the 21 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
The Cougars have been a -630 moneyline favorite on 12 occasions this season and won every game.
Texas has been the moneyline underdog seven total times this season. Texas has finished 3-4 in those games.
The Longhorns have played as a moneyline underdog of +450 or longer in only two games this season, which they won both.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 86.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Houston's +453 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.6 points per game (196th in college basketball) while giving up 54.7 per contest (first in college basketball).
LJ Cryer paces Houston, recording 14.8 points per game (297th in the nation).
Texas puts up 76.8 points per game (93rd in college basketball) while giving up 67.8 per outing (75th in college basketball). It has a +217 scoring differential and outscores opponents by nine points per game.
Max Abmas is 96th in the nation with a team-leading 17.7 points per game.
The Cougars are 30th in college basketball at 39.7 rebounds per game. That's 6.9 more than the 32.8 their opponents average.
J'wan Roberts averages 7.1 rebounds per game (ranking 165th in college basketball) to lead the Cougars.
The Longhorns average 35.2 rebounds per game (199th in college basketball) while allowing 33.1 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.1 boards per game.
Dillon Mitchell's 8.6 rebounds per game lead the Longhorns and rank 60th in the country.
Houston scores 98.8 points per 100 possessions (99th in college basketball), while allowing 73.5 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
The Longhorns average 99.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (76th in college basketball), and concede 88.1 points per 100 possessions (73rd in college basketball).

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