The Houston Cougars (18-2, 5-2 Big 12) will try to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Texas Longhorns (14-6, 3-4 Big 12) on January 29, 2024 at Moody 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. Texas Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Monday, January 29, 2024
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Arena: Moody Center

Check out these betting insights and trends before you bet on Monday's Houston-Texas spread (Houston -4.5) or over/under (130.5 points).

Houston vs. Texas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has put together a 12-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• Texas has covered seven times in 20 games with a spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Houston (11-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (64.7%) than Texas (2-3) does as the underdog (40%).
• The Cougars own a better record against the spread at home (9-3-0) than they do in road games (1-3-0).
• The Longhorns' winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (4-8-0). On the road, it is .400 (2-3-0).
• Houston has four wins against the spread in seven conference games this year.
• Texas has beaten the spread three times in seven Big 12 games.

Houston vs. Texas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has come away with 15 wins in the 17 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Cougars have yet to lose in 14 games when named as moneyline favorite of -230 or better.
• Texas is 2-3 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
• The Longhorns have gone 2-3 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +188 or longer (40%).
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 69.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Houston vs. Texas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston outscores opponents by 22.1 points per game (scoring 74 per game to rank 190th in college basketball while giving up 51.9 per contest to rank first in college basketball) and has a +441 scoring differential overall.
• LJ Cryer ranks 253rd in college basketball with a team-high 15.2 points per game.
• Texas outscores opponents by 8.9 points per game (posting 76.8 points per game, 113th in college basketball, and allowing 67.9 per contest, 92nd in college basketball) and has a +179 scoring differential.
• Max Abmas' 17.6 points per game paces Texas and ranks 102nd in college basketball.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by 7.8 boards on average. They collect 40.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 28th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 32.5 per outing.
• J'wan Roberts averages 7.1 rebounds per game (ranking 167th in college basketball) to lead the Cougars.
• The Longhorns win the rebound battle by 2.5 boards on average. They collect 35.2 rebounds per game, 206th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 32.7.
• Dillon Mitchell paces the Longhorns with 8.7 rebounds per game (54th in college basketball).
• Houston ranks 85th in college basketball by averaging 99.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is first in college basketball, allowing 69.9 points per 100 possessions.
• The Longhorns' 100 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 73rd in college basketball, and the 88.3 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 92nd in college basketball.

Houston vs. Texas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (59.2%)

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