The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (28-3, 15-3 Big 12) will face off against the No. 8 seed TCU Horned Frogs (21-11, 9-9 Big 12) in the Big 12 tournament Thursday at T-Mobile Center, tipping off at 3:00 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. TCU Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Arena: T-Mobile Center

Houston is an 11.5-point favorite over TCU on Thursday and the over/under has been set at 136.5 points. Below are a few betting insights and trends before you decide to wager on the contest.

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Houston vs. TCU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has compiled a 15-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• TCU is 19-13-0 ATS this year.
• At home, the Cougars have a better record against the spread (11-6-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (2-8-0).
• The Horned Frogs have been better against the spread away (7-4-0) than at home (9-7-0) this season.
• Houston has beaten the spread seven times in 18 conference games.
• Against the spread in Big 12 action, TCU is 12-7-0 this season.

Houston vs. TCU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has come away with 25 wins in the 28 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Cougars have been a -710 moneyline favorite on 13 occasions this season and won every game.
• TCU has gone 3-6 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Horned Frogs have played three times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +490 or longer, and earned a victory in each game.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 87.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Houston vs. TCU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston outscores opponents by 17.3 points per game (scoring 74.2 per game to rank 161st in college basketball while giving up 56.9 per contest to rank first in college basketball) and has a +536 scoring differential overall.
• Houston's leading scorer, LJ Cryer, ranks 214th in the country scoring 15.7 points per game.
• TCU outscores opponents by 8.7 points per game (posting 80.3 points per game, 39th in college basketball, and conceding 71.6 per contest, 165th in college basketball) and has a +279 scoring differential.
• Emanuel Miller paces TCU, recording 16.3 points per game (171st in college basketball).
• The Cougars come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.8 boards. They are recording 38 rebounds per game (58th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 33.2 per outing.
• J'wan Roberts tops the Cougars with seven rebounds per game (183rd in college basketball action).
• The Horned Frogs win the rebound battle by 4.2 boards on average. They collect 36.5 rebounds per game, 116th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.3.
• Miller averages 5.9 rebounds per game (368th in college basketball) to lead the Horned Frogs.
• Houston ranks 78th in college basketball by averaging 99.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is first in college basketball, allowing 76.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Horned Frogs rank 73rd in college basketball with 99.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 69th defensively with 88.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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