Houston vs BYU College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 23

Big 12 play features the No. 4 Houston Cougars (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) on the road against the No. 21 BYU Cougars (14-4, 2-3 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 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. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Provo, Utah
• Arena: Marriott Center

See the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Tuesday's Houston-BYU spread (Houston -2.5) or total (136.5 points).

Houston vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has put together a 10-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• BYU has compiled a 12-6-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 55.6% of the time. That's more often than BYU covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread last season, the Houston Cougars played worse when played at home, covering nine times in 18 home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the BYU Cougars have a better winning percentage at home (.818, 9-2-0 record) than away (.000, 0-4-0).
• Houston has two wins against the spread in conference play this year.
• BYU has posted one Big 12 win against the spread this season.

Houston vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been victorious in 13, or 86.7%, of the 15 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• The Houston Cougars have a mark of 13-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -146 or better on the moneyline.
• BYU has been the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The BYU Cougars are 2-1 (winning 66.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 59.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Houston vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston's +412 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 22.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.9 points per game (204th in college basketball) while giving up 51 per contest (first in college basketball).
• Houston's leading scorer, LJ Cryer, is 241st in college basketball averaging 15.2 points per game.
• BYU is outscoring opponents by 20.5 points per game, with a +368 scoring differential overall. It puts up 85.3 points per game (10th in college basketball) and gives up 64.8 per contest (35th in college basketball).
• Jaxson Robinson paces BYU, scoring 13.9 points per game (403rd in college basketball).
• The Houston Cougars record 40.4 rebounds per game (27th in college basketball) while conceding 32.6 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 7.8 boards per game.
• J'wan Roberts leads the team with 7.1 rebounds per game (178th in college basketball action).
• The BYU Cougars average 42.4 rebounds per game (eighth in college basketball) while conceding 32.3 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 10.1 boards per game.
• Noah Waterman's 6.5 rebounds per game lead the BYU Cougars and rank 248th in the nation.
• Houston's 99.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 85th in college basketball, and the 68.6 points it allows per 100 possessions rank first in college basketball.
• The BYU Cougars rank 11th in college basketball with 106.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and ninth defensively with 81.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Houston vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: BYU win (55.9%)

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