Houston vs TCU College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 13

Big 12 action on Saturday will see the the No. 2 Houston Cougars (14-1, 1-1 Big 12) visit the TCU Horned Frogs (12-3, 1-1 Big 12) at Schollmaier Arena, tipping off at 6:00 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: Saturday, January 13, 2024
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Arena: Schollmaier Arena

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you bet on Saturday's Houston-TCU spread (Houston -3.5) or over/under (136.5 points).

Houston vs. TCU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has compiled a 9-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• TCU is 9-6-0 ATS this season.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 64.3% of the time. That's less often than TCU covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (100%).
• The Cougars did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (7-4-0) than they did in home games (9-9-0) last season.
• In 2022-23 against the spread, the Horned Frogs had a better winning percentage at home (.529, 9-8-0 record) than away (.455, 5-6-0).

Houston vs. TCU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been the favorite in 12 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (91.7%) in those contests.
• The Cougars have not lost in 11 games this year when favored by -178 or better on the moneyline.
• TCU has compiled a 1-2 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer, the Horned Frogs have a 4-1 record (winning 80% of their games).
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 64% chance of pulling out a win.

Houston vs. TCU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston outscores opponents by 25.0 points per game (scoring 75.3 per game to rank 169th in college basketball while giving up 50.3 per outing to rank first in college basketball) and has a +375 scoring differential overall.
• LJ Cryer leads Houston, putting up 16.3 points per game (169th in the country).
• TCU puts up 85.1 points per game (13th in college basketball) while giving up 67.9 per outing (98th in college basketball). It has a +258 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 17.2 points per game.
• Emanuel Miller is 128th in the country with a team-high 17.0 points per game.
• The Cougars pull down 40.6 rebounds per game (31st in college basketball) while allowing 32.1 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.5 boards per game.
• J'wan Roberts' 6.9 rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 189th in college basketball action.
• The Horned Frogs rank 75th in the country at 39.0 rebounds per game. That's 7.1 more than the 31.9 their opponents average.
• Miller averages 6.1 rebounds per game (313th in college basketball) to lead the Horned Frogs.
• Houston scores 100.5 points per 100 possessions (63rd in college basketball), while allowing 67.1 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
• The Horned Frogs put up 102.9 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball), while conceding 82.1 points per 100 possessions (21st in college basketball).

Houston vs. TCU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (52.2%)

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