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The No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-4, 7-2 Big 12) and the No. 5 Houston Cougars (17-3, 9-0) meet Saturday at Fertitta Center in Houston. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Texas Tech vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Red Raiders have won 5 in a row, while covering 3 of the past 4 outings. That includes a 71-57 win as an 11.5-point favorite over TCU last time out Wednesday. The Under has cashed in 4 of the previous 5 outings.
The Cougars have rattled off 13 consecutive victories since a neutral-floor loss Nov. 30 against San Diego State. Houston has covered 8 of the past 10 games since Dec. 21, while the Under is on a 4-1 roll in the previous 5 contests.
Houston has won 4 in a row in this series since Dec. 23, 2014. Since the Cougars joined the Big 12, they have won and covered each of the 2 meetings since Jan. 17, 2024, including a victory in the conference tournament last spring. The Cougars are 4-0 ATS in the past 4 meetings, with the Over hitting in each of the encounters last season.
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Texas Tech at Houston odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas Tech +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | Houston -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Texas Tech +10.5 (-110) | Houston -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 127.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Texas Tech at Houston picks and predictions
Prediction
Houston 66, Texas Tech 61
Moneyline
Houston (-650) will set you back 6 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for a standalone bet or as part of a multi-leg parlay. The Cougars have won 13 in a row, but this is way too much risk in a battle between ranked opponents.
PASS.
Against the spread
TEXAS TECH +10.5 (-110) is a solid play catching double digits against Houston -10.5 (-110). While the Cougars have covered each of the past 3 games, as a double-digit favorite UH is just 1-2 ATS in the past 3 tries, while going 6-6 ATS in the past 12 attempts.
For the Red Raiders, they’re 3-1 ATS in the past 4 outings. As an underdog, Texas Tech has won and covered the only previous instance at BYU Jan. 7, winning 72-67.
Over/Under
UNDER 127.5 (-115) is the lean, but this is a super-low number, so be careful.
The Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games for both of these teams. At home, the Under has cashed in each of the past 3 home games for Houston. The Under has hit in 2 of the past 3 road contests for Texas Tech, too.
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