Houston vs Baylor Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 10

Big 12 play on Monday will see the the No. 6 Houston Cougars (19-4, 11-1 Big 12) host the Baylor Bears (15-8, 7-5 Big 12) at Fertitta Center, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET.
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. Baylor Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Monday, February 10, 2025
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Fertitta Center
Houston vs. Baylor Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (78.6%)
Before you decide to wager on Houston-Baylor outing (in which Houston is a 9.5-point favorite and the total is set at 132.5 points), keep reading for some betting insights and trends for Monday's game.
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Houston vs. Baylor: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Houston is 13-10-0 ATS this season.
- Baylor has put together a 10-12-0 record against the spread this year.
- 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 when playing at home, and they've covered four times in six opportunities in away games.
- In 2024-25 against the spread, the Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.636, 7-4-0 record) than away (.286, 2-5-0).
- Against the spread, in conference action, Houston is 8-4-0 this year.
- Baylor is 6-6-0 against the spread in Big 12 action this year.
Houston vs. Baylor: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Houston has been the moneyline favorite in 22 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (81.8%) in those contests.
- This season, the Cougars have been victorious 16 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -450 or better on the moneyline.
- Baylor has yet to win as the moneyline underdog this season, going 0-0.
- The Bears have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +340 or longer.
- Houston has an implied victory probability of 81.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Houston vs. Baylor Head-to-Head Comparison
- Houston is outscoring opponents by 18.7 points per game with a +432 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.7 points per game (141st in college basketball) and allows 57 per contest (first in college basketball).
- LJ Cryer's 14.3 points per game lead Houston and are 340th in the country.
- Baylor is outscoring opponents by 10.4 points per game, with a +239 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80 points per game (52nd in college basketball) and gives up 69.6 per outing (113th in college basketball).
- Norchad Omier is ranked 205th in the nation with a team-leading 15.5 points per game.
- The 34.4 rebounds per game the Cougars average rank 70th in the country, and are 8.2 more than the 26.2 their opponents record per contest.
- J'wan Roberts' 6.6 rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 219th in college basketball play.
- The Bears prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.4 boards. They are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (75th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.8.
- Omier tops the Bears with 10.5 rebounds per game (ninth in college basketball).
- Houston records 103 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball), while giving up 77.5 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
- The Bears rank 48th in college basketball averaging 101.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 87th, allowing 88.7 points per 100 possessions.
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