Houston vs BYU Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big 12 Tournament

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (28-4, 19-1 Big 12) square off in the Big 12 tournament against the No. 4 seed BYU Cougars (24-8, 14-6 Big 12) on Friday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET.

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. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Arena: T-Mobile Center

Houston vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (68.1%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Houston (-6.5) versus BYU on Friday. The total is set at 133.5 points for this game.

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Houston vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston is 17-14-0 ATS this season.
• BYU has won 19 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 56% of the time. That's less often than BYU covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (66.7%).
• The Houston Cougars have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered 10 times in 17 games when playing at home, and they've covered seven times in 10 games on the road.
• Against the spread, the BYU Cougars have been better at home (10-6-0) than away (6-5-0).
• Houston has 12 wins against the spread in 20 conference games this season.
• Against the spread in Big 12 action, BYU is 14-7-0 this season.

Houston vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has won in 26, or 86.7%, of the 30 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Houston Cougars have a mark of 22-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -275 or better on the moneyline.
• BYU has put together a 5-2 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 71.4% of those games).
• The BYU Cougars have a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +220 or longer.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 73.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Houston vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston is outscoring opponents by 15.9 points per game with a +507 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.3 points per game (159th in college basketball) and gives up 58.4 per contest (first in college basketball).
• Houston's leading scorer, LJ Cryer, ranks 240th in college basketball averaging 15.3 points per game.
• BYU outscores opponents by 11 points per game (posting 81.8 points per game, 24th in college basketball, and conceding 70.8 per outing, 144th in college basketball) and has a +353 scoring differential.
• Richie Saunders is ranked 174th in the nation with a team-high 16.2 points per game.
• The Houston Cougars prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 6.4 boards. They are pulling down 32.7 rebounds per game (142nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.3 per contest.
• J'wan Roberts is 256th in college basketball play with 6.3 rebounds per game to lead the Houston Cougars.
• The BYU Cougars win the rebound battle by 6.2 boards on average. They record 33.5 rebounds per game, 89th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 27.3.
• Keba Keita paces the team with 7.8 rebounds per game (76th in college basketball).
• Houston puts up 102.5 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball), while allowing 80.6 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
• The BYU Cougars average 105.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (14th in college basketball), and concede 91.5 points per 100 possessions (131st in college basketball).

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