Houston vs Texas Tech College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 6

The Houston Cougars (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) bring a seven-game win streak into a home matchup with the Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-3, 1-0 Big 12), winners of four straight.

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. Texas Tech Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

See these betting trends and insights before you bet on Tuesday's Houston-Texas Tech spread (Houston -7.5) or total (142.5 points).

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Houston vs. Texas Tech: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has covered seven times in 14 matchups with a spread this season.
• Texas Tech has compiled a 6-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 45.5% of the time. That's less often than Texas Tech covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (100%).
• The Cougars covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games last year. They covered 10 times in 17 games when playing at home, and they covered seven times in 10 games on the road.
• Last season, the Red Raiders were 10-8-0 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). Away, they were 7-3-0 ATS (.700).

Houston vs. Texas Tech: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 10 games this year and has walked away with the win nine times (90%) in those games.
• The Cougars have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -375 or better.
• Texas Tech has been the underdog on the moneyline three total times this season. Texas Tech has finished 1-2 in those games.
• The Red Raiders have played as a moneyline underdog of +290 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 78.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Houston vs. Texas Tech Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston was 182nd in the nation in points scored (73.7 per game) and best in points allowed (58.7) last year.
• Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.3) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9) last year.
• Houston was 292nd in the nation in assists (12 per game) last year.
• In terms of turnovers, Houston was third-best in the country in committing them (8.4 per game) last season. It was 85th in forcing them (12.3 per game).
• With 80.9 points per game on offense, Texas Tech was 28th in the nation last season. At the other end of the court, it ceded 68.5 points per contest, which ranked 70th in college basketball.
• Last season Texas Tech grabbed 33.5 rebounds per game (84th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 29.9 rebounds per contest (94th-ranked).
• Texas Tech ranked 34th in the country with 16.1 dimes per game.
• Texas Tech was top-25 last year in turnovers, 12th-best in college basketball with 9.1 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 197th with 11.1 forced turnovers per contest.

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