Houston vs New Orleans College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 13

The Houston Cougars (9-1) will look to continue a three-game home win streak when they take on the New Orleans Privateers (4-7) on December 13, 2025 at Fertitta Center.

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. New Orleans Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 13, 2025
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

See these betting trends and insights before you wager on Saturday's Houston-New Orleans spread (Houston -33.5) or over/under (138.5 points).

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Houston vs. New Orleans: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has covered four times in 10 chances against the spread this season.
• New Orleans has won four games against the spread this year, while failing to cover six times.
• The Cougars did a better job covering the spread in road games (7-3-0) than they did at home (10-7-0) last season.
• Against the spread last year, the Privateers had better results on the road (10-8-0) than at home (2-8-0).

Houston vs. New Orleans Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston is outscoring opponents by 18.3 points per game with a +183 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.1 points per game (214th in college basketball) and gives up 57.8 per contest (second in college basketball).
• Emanuel Sharp's team-leading 18.1 points per game ranks 83rd in college basketball.
• New Orleans is being outscored by 4.2 points per game, with a -46 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.2 points per game (189th in college basketball), and gives up 81.4 per outing (327th in college basketball).
• Coleton Benson is 245th in the country with a team-high 15.4 points per game.
• The 35.1 rebounds per game the Cougars average rank 99th in the nation, and are seven more than the 28.1 their opponents pull down per contest.
• Chris Cenac Jr. is 105th in college basketball action with 7.7 rebounds per game to lead the Cougars.
• The Privateers rank 162nd in college basketball at 33.8 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.8 their opponents average.
• MJ Thomas' 7.3 rebounds per game lead the Privateers and rank 134th in college basketball.
• Houston averages 98.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (155th in college basketball), and gives up 74.9 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
• The Privateers average 93.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (267th in college basketball), and concede 98.1 points per 100 possessions (294th in college basketball).

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