Houston vs Cincinnati College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

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The Cincinnati Bearcats (8-5, 0-0 Big 12) will host the Houston Cougars (12-1, 0-0 Big 12) after winning three home games in a row.

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. Cincinnati Game Info and Odds

Here's a look at some betting trends for Houston (-6.5) versus Cincinnati on Saturday. The total is set at 133.5 points for this game.

Houston is 6-7-0 ATS this season.
Cincinnati has put together a 5-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
Houston covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 45.5% of the time. That's more often than Cincinnati covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (never covered this season).
The Cougars sported a worse record against the spread in home games (10-7-0) than they did in away games (7-3-0) last season.
In 2024-25 against the spread, the Bearcats had a lower winning percentage at home (.412, 7-10-0 record) than away (.538, 7-6-0).

Houston has won in eight of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
The Cougars have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -300 or better.
Cincinnati has lost all four of the games it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
The Bearcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +240 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
Houston has an implied victory probability of 75% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Houston outscores opponents by 18.7 points per game (scoring 78.7 per game to rank 152nd in college basketball while allowing 60 per outing to rank third in college basketball) and has a +243 scoring differential overall.
Emanuel Sharp's 17 points per game lead Houston and rank 123rd in the nation.
Cincinnati's +134 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.8 points per game (220th in college basketball) while allowing 65.5 per outing (29th in college basketball).
Baba leads Cincinnati, scoring 13.6 points per game (448th in college basketball).
The Cougars record 33.6 rebounds per game (164th in college basketball) while conceding 28.1 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.5 boards per game.
Chris Cenac Jr. averages 7.4 rebounds per game (ranking 125th in college basketball) to lead the Cougars.
The Bearcats win the rebound battle by 5.6 boards on average. They collect 37.7 rebounds per game, 29th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.1.
Miller's 11.5 rebounds per game lead the Bearcats and rank fourth in the country.
Houston averages 102.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (91st in college basketball), and gives up 78.2 points per 100 possessions (fourth in college basketball).
The Bearcats average 93.2 points per 100 possessions (273rd in college basketball), while giving up 80.5 points per 100 possessions (13th in college basketball).

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