Houston vs Texas Tech Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 1

The Houston Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) bring a 13-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-4, 7-2 Big 12), winners of five 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. Texas Tech Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

Houston vs. Texas Tech Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (69%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Houston (-10.5) versus Texas Tech on Saturday. The total is set at 128.5 points for this game.

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Houston vs. Texas Tech: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has covered 13 times in 20 games with a spread this season.
• Texas Tech has put together an 11-9-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Cougars have done a better job covering the spread in home games (9-2-0) than they have in road games (4-1-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Red Raiders have a lower winning percentage at home (.615, 8-5-0 record) than on the road (.750, 3-1-0).
• Houston has beaten the spread eight times in nine conference games.
• Texas Tech's Big 12 record against the spread is 5-4-0.

Houston vs. Texas Tech: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (84.2%) in those games.
• The Cougars have a win-loss record of 12-1 when favored by -719 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Texas Tech has been listed as the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it won.
• The Red Raiders have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +500 or longer.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 87.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Houston vs. Texas Tech Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston outscores opponents by 20.7 points per game (scoring 76.0 per game to rank 140th in college basketball while giving up 55.3 per outing to rank first in college basketball) and has a +414 scoring differential overall.
• Houston's leading scorer, LJ Cryer, ranks 402nd in college basketball scoring 13.7 points per game.
• Texas Tech's +335 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 16.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 81.4 points per game (37th in college basketball) while allowing 64.7 per outing (25th in college basketball).
• JT Toppin's 16.4 points per game leads Texas Tech and ranks 141st in college basketball.
• The 34.4 rebounds per game the Cougars average rank 76th in the country, and are 7.8 more than the 26.6 their opponents record per outing.
• J'wan Roberts' 6.6 rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 214th in college basketball play.
• The Red Raiders pull down 33.3 rebounds per game (128th in college basketball) while allowing 27.7 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.6 boards per game.
• Toppin paces the Red Raiders with 8.9 rebounds per game (33rd in college basketball).
• Houston records 103.4 points per 100 possessions (33rd in college basketball), while giving up 75.2 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
• The Red Raiders rank ninth in college basketball with 106.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 30th defensively with 84.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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