Houston vs Rider College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 20

The Rider Broncs (1-3) will try to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Houston Cougars (4-0) on November 20, 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. Rider Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, November 20, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TNT
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

Houston vs. Rider Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (98.4%)

Before you bet on Thursday's Houston-Rider spread (Houston -40.5) or total (134.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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Houston vs. Rider: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston covered 22 times in 39 matchups with a spread last season.
• Rider put together a 16-17-0 ATS record last season.
• The Cougars covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered 10 times in 17 games at home, and they covered seven times in 10 games on the road.
• Last year, the Broncs were 5-7-0 at home against the spread (.417 winning percentage). On the road, they were 10-9-0 ATS (.526).

Houston vs. Rider Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Houston was 182nd in the country on offense (73.7 points scored per game) and best on defense (58.7 points conceded).
• Last season, Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds (33.3 per game) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9).
• With 12.0 assists per game last season, Houston was 292nd in the nation.
• Last season, Houston was third-best in the nation in turnovers committed (8.4 per game) and ranked 85th in turnovers forced (12.3).
• Rider ranked 333rd in the nation last year with 67.0 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 174th with 71.8 points allowed per game.
• Last season Rider grabbed 31.4 boards per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
• Last season Rider ranked 260th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.5 per game.
• Rider, who was 71st in college basketball with 10.0 turnovers per game, forced 9.4 turnovers per contest, which was 21st-worst in the nation.

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