Houston -8.5 (-115) over Texas Tech
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- Houston’s defense is the best in college basketball, allowing 56.5 points per game and ranking first in defense at Kenpom.
- The Cougars are in the middle of a 10-game winning streak going into this matchup and they should extend that streak here.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders will face off with the Houston Cougars on March 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook for this Big 12 tournament semifinal have the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 8.0 point underdogs against the number one team in the nation.
The early action has the Texas Tech Red Raiders taking 33% of the spread bets, while the Houston Cougars are getting 67% of the bets.
The opening total of 130.0 has prompted 83% of bets to the under and 17% of bets to the over.
For more on today's game check out the comprehensive statistics, betting odds, and trends below. Be sure to check out all our free NCAABB picks here.
The Houston Cougars should cruise into the Big 12 tournament championship game by winning and covering the spread in tonight’s Texas Tech vs Houston contest. The Cougars defense is simply on another level right now, allowing under 57 points per game to opponents on the season. While they may not be quite that good on defense in this game, they will do more than enough to come out with a victory by a convincing margin.
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Advanced Game Stats
TXTECH
Advanced Game Stats
HOU
68.6 Pace 67.2 134.1 Off.Rate 78.8 .276 FTr .319 .370 3PAr .465 .674 TS% .479 57.9 TRB% 42.2 51.0 AST% 52.7 15.1 STL% 6.4 8.1 BLK% 8.8 .663 eFG% .441 14.6 TOV% 25.2 41.0 ORB% 23.7 .199 TF/FGA .222
TXTECH
Advanced Game Stats
HOU
68.6 Pace 67.2 85.1 Off.Rate 127.4 .291 FTr .290 .279 3PAr .290 .447 TS% .585 42.1 TRB% 57.8 43.1 AST% 41.5 8.7 STL% 16.9 5.3 BLK% 16.9 .427 eFG% .557 19.0 TOV% 11.7 30.3 ORB% 41.1 .163 TF/FGA .218 Betting Trends
TXTECH
Betting Trends
HOU
OVERALL OVERALL 3-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-0-0 3-0-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 78 Avg Score 67.67 64.33 Avg Opp Score 50 AWAY HOME 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-0-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 72.33 Avg Score 67.67 67.67 Avg Opp Score 50
TXTECH
Betting Trends
HOU
OVERALL OVERALL 4-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 5-0-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-3-0 76.8 Avg Score 71.4 68.8 Avg Opp Score 58.8 AWAY HOME 2-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 5-0-0 2-2-1 ATS W/L/P 3-1-1 72.8 Avg Score 71.6 72.8 Avg Opp Score 55.2
TXTECH
Betting Trends
HOU
OVERALL OVERALL 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 10-0-0 5-5-0 ATS W/L/P 4-4-2 74.6 Avg Score 74 69.1 Avg Opp Score 62.1 AWAY HOME 5-5-0 Win/Loss/Tie 10-0-0 5-4-1 ATS W/L/P 6-3-1 73.5 Avg Score 73.4 73.1 Avg Opp Score 54.2 Head to Head
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