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) head into the Big 12 tournament against the No. 4 seed BYU Cougars (24-8, 14-6 Big 12) on Friday at T-Mobile Center, beginning 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 is a 6.5-point favorite against BYU on Friday and the total is set at 133.5 points. Here are a few betting insights and trends to help you make an informed wager on the outing.

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Houston vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has compiled a 17-14-0 record against the spread this season.
• BYU is 19-12-0 ATS this year.
• 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 done a better job covering the spread on the road (7-3-0) than they have at home (10-7-0).
• This season, the BYU Cougars are 10-6-0 at home against the spread (.625 winning percentage). Away, they are 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Houston is 12-8-0 this year.
• BYU has 14 wins against the spread in 21 Big 12 games this year.

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 -250 or better on the moneyline.
• BYU has won 71.4% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (5-2).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +202 or longer, the BYU Cougars have a record of 2-1 (66.7%).
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 71.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Houston vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston's +507 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.3 points per game (158th in college basketball) while allowing 58.4 per contest (first in college basketball).
• LJ Cryer's team-leading 15.3 points per game ranks 240th in the nation.
• BYU is outscoring opponents by 11 points per game, with a +353 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.8 points per game (24th in college basketball) and allows 70.8 per contest (144th in college basketball).
• Richie Saunders' team-leading 16.2 points per game rank him 174th in college basketball.
• The Houston Cougars are 142nd in college basketball at 32.7 rebounds per game. That's 6.4 more than the 26.3 their opponents average.
• J'wan Roberts' 6.3 rebounds per game lead the Houston Cougars and rank 256th in college basketball play.
• The BYU Cougars win the rebound battle by an average of 6.2 boards. They are collecting 33.5 rebounds per game (89th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 27.3.
• Keba Keita's 7.8 rebounds per game lead the BYU Cougars and rank 76th in college basketball.
• Houston ranks 35th in college basketball with 102.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and first in college basketball defensively with 80.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The BYU Cougars' 105.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 14th in college basketball, and the 91.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 131st in college basketball.

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