Houston vs West Virginia College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 13

The Houston Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) will look to continue a nine-game win streak when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers (11-5, 2-1 Big 12) on January 13, 2026 at Fertitta Center.

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. West Virginia Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Fertitta Center

Houston vs. West Virginia Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (84%)

Houston is a 13.5-point favorite against West Virginia on Tuesday and the over/under is set at 127.5 points. Below are some betting insights and trends if you are planning on making a wager on the matchup.

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Houston vs. West Virginia: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has put together an 8-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• West Virginia has put together a 9-7-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 13.5-point favorite or more 55.6% of the time. That's more often than West Virginia covers as an underdog of 13.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread last season, the Cougars played worse at home, covering 10 times in 17 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
• Against the spread, the Mountaineers were better at home (8-9-0) than on the road (5-6-0) last year.

Houston vs. West Virginia: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has won in 11, or 91.7%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Cougars have been a -1250 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• West Virginia has won one of the four games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (25%).
• The Mountaineers have played as a moneyline underdog of +740 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 92.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Houston vs. West Virginia Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, Houston was the 182nd-ranked team in the nation (73.7 points per game) last season. Defensively, it was best (58.7 points conceded per game).
• Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.3) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9) last season.
• Houston was 292nd in college basketball in assists (12.0 per game) last season.
• Houston was the third-best squad in the nation in turnovers per game (8.4) and 85th in turnovers forced (12.3) last season.
• West Virginia owned a top-25 defense last season, ranking 20th-best in college basketball with 64.8 points allowed per game. Offensively, it ranked 316th with 68.2 points scored per contest.
• With 30.0 boards per game, West Virginia ranked 294th in the country. It ceded 33.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 310th in college basketball.
• West Virginia ranked 158th in the nation with 13.8 assists per game.
• West Virginia was 50th in the nation with 9.8 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 93rd with 12.2 forced turnovers per game.

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