Houston vs Texas A&M College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament Second Round

The No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (29-6) look to secure a place in the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 matchup against the No. 10 seed Texas A&M Aggies (22-11) on Saturday at Paycom Center, beginning at 6:10 p.m. ET.

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. Texas A&M Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 21, 2026
• Game time: 6:10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TNT
• Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Arena: Paycom Center

Houston vs. Texas A&M Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (76.6%)

Check out the betting trends and insights below before making a wager on Saturday's Houston-Texas A&M spread (Houston -10.5) or over/under (142.5 points).

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Houston vs. Texas A&M: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has compiled a 17-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Texas A&M is 17-15-0 ATS this season.
• The Cougars sport a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-7-0) than they do in away games (4-5-0).
• The Aggies have performed better against the spread away (7-4-0) than at home (8-9-0) this season.

Houston vs. Texas A&M: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been victorious in 25, or 86.2%, of the 29 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Cougars have been a -549 moneyline favorite on 16 occasions this season and won every game.
• Texas A&M has a 5-5 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
• The Aggies have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +400 or longer.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 84.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Houston vs. Texas A&M Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Houston was 182nd in the country on offense (73.7 points scored per game) and best defensively (58.7 points conceded).
• On the boards, Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds (33.3 per game) last year. It was 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9 per game).
• Houston was 292nd in the nation in assists (12 per game) last year.
• In terms of turnovers, Houston was third-best in college basketball in committing them (8.4 per game) last season. It was 85th in forcing them (12.3 per game).
• On offense, Texas A&M scored 74.6 points per game (151st-ranked in college basketball) last season. It surrendered 68.7 points per contest at the other end of the court (74th-ranked).
• Texas A&M ranked eighth-best in the country by grabbing 36.9 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 36th in college basketball (28.5 allowed per contest).
• Texas A&M ranked 295th in college basketball with 11.9 dimes per contest.
• Texas A&M ranked 232nd in the nation with 11.6 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 112th with 12 forced turnovers per contest.

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