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Houston vs Pennsylvania College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 30
The Houston Cougars (12-0) aim to build on a 12-game win streak when they host the Pennsylvania Quakers (8-5) on December 30, 2023 at Fertitta Center.
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. Pennsylvania Game Info and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Fertitta Center
Before placing a wager on Saturday's Houston-Pennsylvania spread (Houston -26.5) or over/under (132.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.
Houston vs. Pennsylvania: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Houston has covered seven times in 12 games with a spread this season.
- Pennsylvania has put together a 5-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Cougars covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games last year. They covered nine times in 18 games when playing at home, and they covered seven times in 11 games when playing on the road.
- In 2022-23 against the spread, the Quakers had a better winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than away (.467, 7-8-0).
Houston vs. Pennsylvania: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Houston has yet to lose any of the nine games it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
- The Cougars have been a -20000 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
- Pennsylvania has won one of the four games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (25%).
- The Quakers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +3500 or longer.
- Houston has an implied victory probability of 99.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Houston vs. Pennsylvania Head-to-Head Comparison
- Houston is outscoring opponents by 25.5 points per game with a +306 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.5 points per game (171st in college basketball) and allows 50 per contest (first in college basketball).
- LJ Cryer paces Houston, recording 17 points per game (125th in college basketball).
- Pennsylvania has a +121 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.3 points per game. It is putting up 80.9 points per game, 53rd in college basketball, and is giving up 71.6 per contest to rank 201st in college basketball.
- Clark Slajchert is ranked 52nd in college basketball with a team-high 18.8 points per game.
- The Cougars win the rebound battle by an average of 8.5 boards. They are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game (34th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.6 per contest.
- J'wan Roberts tops the Cougars with 7.1 rebounds per game (169th in college basketball play).
- The Quakers win the rebound battle by an average of 6.5 boards. They are collecting 39.3 rebounds per game (80th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.8.
- Nick Spinoso averages 7.5 rebounds per game (134th in college basketball) to lead the Quakers.
- Houston's 100.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 76th in college basketball, and the 66.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank first in college basketball.
- The Quakers' 102 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 49th in college basketball, and the 90.3 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 196th in college basketball.