Houston vs Arizona State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 18

The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-7, 1-3 Big 12) will visit the Houston Cougars (16-1, 4-0 Big 12) after losing three straight road games.

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. Arizona State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

Houston is an 18.5-point favorite against Arizona State on Sunday and the over/under is set at 142.5 points. Here are some betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the game.

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Houston vs. Arizona State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has put together a 9-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• Arizona State is 10-7-0 ATS this year.
• Houston (4-3) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 18.5 points or more this season (57.1%) than Arizona State (1-0) does as an 18.5+-point underdog (100%).
• Against the spread last season, the Cougars performed worse at home, covering 10 times in 17 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
• Against the spread, the Sun Devils have an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (4-4-0 record) and away (2-2-0).
• Houston has covered the spread three times in four conference games.
• Arizona State has won twice against the spread in Big 12 action this year.

Houston vs. Arizona State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been victorious in 12, or 92.3%, of the 13 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Cougars have been a -3448 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
• Arizona State has gone 4-5 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.4% of those games).
• The Sun Devils have played as a moneyline underdog of +1280 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 97.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Houston vs. Arizona State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Houston was 182nd in the nation on offense (73.7 points scored per game) and best on defense (58.7 points conceded).
• On the boards, Houston was 96th in the country in rebounds (33.3 per game) last season. It was 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9 per game).
• Last season Houston was ranked 292nd in the country in assists with 12.0 per game.
• Last season, Houston was third-best in college basketball in turnovers committed (8.4 per game) and ranked 85th in turnovers forced (12.3).
• Arizona State was 165th in college basketball last year with 74.1 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 310th with 76.8 points allowed per contest.
• With 29.9 rebounds per game, Arizona State ranked 300th in the nation. It ceded 33.7 rebounds per contest, which ranked 318th in college basketball.
• Last season Arizona State ranked 241st in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.8 per game.
• Arizona State ranked 259th in the country with 12.0 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 225th with 10.8 forced turnovers per contest.

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