Houston vs Tulane Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 17 (Cougars' Defense Ices Out Green Wave in AAC Action)

Houston vs Tulane Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• No. 1 Houston (17-1, 5-0 AAC) vs. Tulane (12-5, 5-1 AAC)
• Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Devlin Fieldhouse -- New Orleans, Louisiana

The AAC will be in action on Tuesday, Jan. 17 as the No. 1 Houston Cougars pay a visit to Devlin Fieldhouse to take on the Tulane Green Wave.

Houston's latest victory — an 83-77 win over South Florida — was the Cougars' eighth in a row, showing that the nation's top team has no plans to slow down. Meanwhile, Tulane has built up a winning streak of its own, notching its fifth straight win with a 77-69 effort against UCF on Saturday.

Can Houston maintain its status as the No. 1 program with another win tonight? Or will Tulane shock its AAC rival with an upset at home?

Houston vs Tulane Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-610) | TULANE: (+440)
• Spread: HOU: -10.5 (-115) | TULANE: +10.5 (-105)
• Total: 146.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Houston enters this contest as the clear favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 146.5 points with the under being favored at -115 odds.

Houston vs Tulane Betting Trends

• Houston is 12-6-0 against the spread this year.
• The Cougars have an ATS record of 10-5 as 9.5-point favorites or greater.
• There have been eight Houston's games (out of 18) that went over the total this year.
• Tulane has seven wins in 17 games against the spread this year.
• Tulane has seen 11 of its 17 games go over the point total.

Houston Rank	Houston AVG		Tulane AVG	Tulane Rank
95th	75.9	Points Scored	81.9	18th
1st	52.9	Points Allowed	73.8	295th
12th	37.0	Rebounds	29.4	307th
3rd	12.7	Off. Rebounds	4.5	363rd
168th	7.6	3pt Made	7.7	159th
104th	14.3	Assists	16.1	32nd
6th	9.4	Turnovers	10.2	23rd

Houston vs Tulane Prediction & Pick

Tulane might have the 12th-best offense in the nation (81.9 PPG), but it's about to get smothered by Houston's elite defense. The Cougars only allow 52.9 PPG (No. 1) on 34.0% shooting (No. 2). They're also terrific on the glass, averaging 39.8 rebounds (No. 13) compared to Tulane's 32.7 RPG clip (No. 269).

While playing on the road is a detriment to some, that isn't the case for Kelvin Sampson's team. Houston's plus-16.8 road scoring margin is the best mark in the country. While Tulane is a plus-13.4 at home, the Green Wave are a minus-17.5 in their last six home games against the Cougars.

With Houston also winning nine straight games against Tulane, I like the Cougars standing tall at the end of this AAC showdown.

Final Score Prediction: Houston: 78 | Tulane: 65

Houston vs Tulane Best Bet

A 10.5-point spread can be intimidating, but Houston is in a great position to cover tonight. Not only are the Cougars 5-2 ATS in their last seven games, but they've also covered the spread in seven of their last 10 meetings with Tulane.

Furthermore, Houston has picked up its last nine victories over Tulane by an average of 21.4 points. With the Cougars' defense being as elite as it is, it should be another one-sided victory for Houston tonight.

Bet: Houston -10.5 (-115)

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