Houston vs Xavier Prediction, Odds for December 1 College Basketball Game

The Houston Cougars (7-0) will attempt to continue a seven-game win streak when they visit the Xavier Musketeers (4-3) on December 1, 2023 at Cintas Center.

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. Xavier Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, December 1, 2023
• Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Arena: Cintas Center

Take a look at some betting trends and insights for Houston (-8.5) versus Xavier on Friday. The total is set at 138.5 points for this game.

Houston vs. Xavier: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has covered four times in seven matchups with a spread this season.
• Xavier has covered four times in seven games with a spread this season.
• Xavier covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Houston covers as a favorite of 8.5 or more (57.1%).
• Against the spread last year, the Cougars performed worse when played at home, covering nine times in 18 home games, and seven times in 11 road games.
• Last season, the Musketeers were 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). Away, they were 7-4-0 ATS (.636).

Houston vs. Xavier: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been named as the favorite five times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Cougars have been a -410 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• Xavier has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Musketeers have played as a moneyline underdog of +315 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 80.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Houston vs. Xavier Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston has a +191 scoring differential, topping opponents by 27.3 points per game. It is putting up 76.3 points per game to rank 166th in college basketball and is giving up 49.0 per outing to rank first in college basketball.
• LJ Cryer's team-leading 17.0 points per game ranks 144th in college basketball.
• Xavier puts up 77.1 points per game (142nd in college basketball) while allowing 68.3 per contest (127th in college basketball). It has a +62 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 8.8 points per game.
• Desmond Claude leads Xavier, scoring 16.7 points per game (164th in college basketball).
• The Cougars are 26th in the nation at 38.7 rebounds per game. That's 10.7 more than the 28.0 their opponents average.
• J'wan Roberts averages 7.7 rebounds per game (ranking 135th in college basketball) to lead the Cougars.
• The Musketeers are 120th in the country at 34.9 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 34.7 their opponents average.
• Quincy Olivari averages 5.1 rebounds per game (622nd in college basketball) to lead the Musketeers.
• Houston ranks 41st in college basketball by averaging 103.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is first in college basketball, allowing 66.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Musketeers rank 205th in college basketball with 93.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 55th defensively with 82.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Houston vs. Xavier Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (63.5%)

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