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Tulane at Houston odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Tulane at Houston odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Tulane Green Wave (17-7, 10-3 American) take on the No. 1 Houston Cougars (25-2, 13-1) on Wednesday at Fertitta Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tulane vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

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The Green Wave defeated USF 84-66 as 4.5-point road favorites on Saturday. Tulane has won 5 games in a row and 8 of its last 10 contests.

The Cougars were unable to cover as 14.5-point favorites in Sunday’s 72-64 win over Memphis. Houston is on a 7-game win streak and has won 9 of its last 10.

Tulane and Houston will be facing each other for the 2nd time this season on Wednesday. The Cougars won 80-60 in the first meeting as 10.5-point road favorites and the Under (146.5) hit on Jan. 17.

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Tulane at Houston odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Tulane +675 (bet $100 to win $675) | Houston -1300 (bet $1,300 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Tulane +15.5 (-115) | Houston -15.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Tulane at Houston picks and predictions

Prediction

Houston 80, Tulane 68

Moneyline

AVOID.

Even though Houston is expected to win, you would need to bet over $1,000 just to make back $100 of profit on the Cougars’ moneyline.

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Against the spread

TULANE +15.5 (-115) is the ideal choice with the Green Wave playing very well recently. Houston is 7-7 ATS in conference games, while Tulane is a conference-best 10-3 ATS against AAC opponents.

The Green Wave are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall and the Cougars are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games against a team with a winning road record.

Over/Under

OVER 146.5 (-105) is the lean in this matchup with Tulane’s defense allowing 75.3 points per game (313th in the nation). The Green Wave also average a healthy 82.3 points per game (11th) with G Jalen Cook posting 20.1 points per game.

Tulane has gone Over in 6 of its last 7 road games and Houston is 5-2 to the Over in its last 7 games overall.

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Tulane at Houston odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Tulane Green Wave at Houston Cougars sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Tulane Green Wave (6-2 overall, 1-2 AAC) visit the Houston Cougars (9-1, 4-1) in a Saturday evening contest at Fertitta Center. Tip-off is at 4 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Tulane-Houston college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Houston is No. 11 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Tulane at Houston: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Tulane +1800 (bet $100 to win $1,800) | Houston -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Tulane +19.5 (-120) | Houston -19.5 (+100)
  • Over/Under: 128.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Tulane at Houston: Three things to know

  1. Tulane has scored more than 70 points in just two of eight games this season. The Green Wave’s 66.0 points per game rank 295th in NCAA-I hoops. Some of the team’s suppressed offensive numbers are slow-pace related, but Tulane has struggled in shooting, taking care of the ball and with offensive rebounding.
  2. The struggling Green Wave offense will be up against a Houston defense ranked third in the nation, allowing just 57.0 PPG. Over their last six games, the Cougars are plus-3.6 in average turnover margin (forcing 15.0 per game) while holding opponents to a 36.5% field-goal mark. At home, UH is 6-0 and hasn’t allowed more than 67 points in any game.
  3. Wednesday, Houston edged Wichita State 70-63 in a game too close for comfort from a UH perspective. Despite being an 11-point favorite, the Cougars trailed over the middle third of the game and were embroiled in a two-possession back-and-forth until the final seven minutes of action.

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Tulane at Houston: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Houston 72, Tulane 51

Money line (ML)

STEER CLEAR of a juice-filled price here.

Against the spread (ATS)

The Cougars are 7-2 over their last nine home games when they are lined as 16-to-30-point favorites. Houston’s Dec. 22 home game against Temple — a 76-50 Cougars victory — fits as a decent comp for this game. UH has had multiple other double-digit wins against much better foes, and in some of those games (Dec. 5 vs. South Carolina, Dec. 26 at UCF, Jan. 3 at SMU) the Cougars had off shooting nights or weren’t at their best overall.

The line has turned many a bettor toward Tulane in this one but the UH defense is just that stifling. TAKE HOUSTON -19.5 (+100).

Over/Under (O/U)

Houston’s last game — it’s worst from a created turnover perspective (percent of possessions) — gives head coach Kelvin Sampson and staff much ammunition for getting a superior effort in this one. Against an offense that has plenty of struggles on its own, a low-50s total for Tulane would not be a surprise.

TAKE THE UNDER 128.5 (-110).

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