Houston vs Utah Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 22

The Houston Cougars (14-3, 6-0 Big 12) bring a 10-game win streak into a home matchup with the Utah Utes (11-6, 3-3 Big 12), who have won three 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. Utah Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

Houston vs. Utah Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (89.3%)

Before making a wager on Wednesday's Houston-Utah spread (Houston -18.5) or total (133.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Houston vs. Utah: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston is 10-7-0 ATS this season.
• Utah is 9-8-0 ATS this season.
• Against the spread last season, the Cougars performed better at home, covering 12 times in 17 home games, and two times in 10 road games.
• Last year, the Utes were 10-6-0 at home against the spread (.625 winning percentage). Away, they were 3-8-0 ATS (.273).
• Houston has five wins against the spread in six conference games this season.
• Utah is 3-3-0 against the spread in Big 12 games this year.

Houston vs. Utah: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 16 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (81.2%) in those games.
• The Cougars have been a -3448 moneyline favorite on seven occasions this season and won every game.
• Utah has been the moneyline underdog seven total times this season. Utah has finished 2-5 in those games.
• The Utes have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +1280 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 97.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Houston vs. Utah Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston averages 76.2 points per game (149th in college basketball) while giving up 55 per outing (first in college basketball). It has a +360 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 21.2 points per game.
• LJ Cryer leads Houston, scoring 13.8 points per game (390th in college basketball).
• Utah outscores opponents by 10.2 points per game (posting 80.2 points per game, 62nd in college basketball, and allowing 70 per outing, 130th in college basketball) and has a +173 scoring differential.
• Gabe Madsen's team-leading 15.8 points per game rank him 183rd in the country.
• The 34.4 rebounds per game the Cougars average rank 87th in the nation, and are 8.3 more than the 26.1 their opponents record per outing.
• J'wan Roberts is 217th in college basketball play with 6.6 rebounds per game to lead the Cougars.
• The Utes win the rebound battle by 4.4 boards on average. They collect 36.4 rebounds per game, 26th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.
• Keanu Dawes paces the team with 5.2 rebounds per game (534th in college basketball).
• Houston scores 103.8 points per 100 possessions (36th in college basketball), while allowing 75 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
• The Utes' 99.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 105th in college basketball, and the 86.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 62nd in college basketball.

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