The Houston Cougars will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Texas-Pan American Broncs at Hofheinz Pavilion on Thursday in NCAA hoops play.

The Cougars sit at 10-2 (3-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Broncs are currently 7-9 (0-0 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Houston is 2-2 OU, and Texas-Pan American is 0-0 OU.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 183-rated Cougars and the No. 303-ranked Broncs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 82-66 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Houston's No. 26-ranked offense, averaging 78.5 PPG, against a Broncs defense that ranks No. 267 at 70.8 PPG. The Cougars field goal percentage has averaged 45.3% so far, more than the Broncs marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.6% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Texas-Pan American owns the country's No. 252-rated mark, allowing 74.8 points per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 35 in scoring at home.

Texas-Pan American was an 84-59 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Oregon State. Texas-Pan American was run off the court by the Beavers on Monday as Oregon State routed them 84-59 at Gill Coliseum.

Houston won its last outing, an 80-75 result against Prairie View A&M on December 29. Houston earned an 80-75 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday, getting 22 points from Danuel House at Hofheinz Pavilion.


Houston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Southern Methodist are 6-4
After playing Prairie View A&M are 1-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Broncs at Cougars trends to consider:
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home


Next up:
Texas-Pan American at Houston Baptist, Tuesday, January 8
Houston home to Southern Methodist, Wednesday, January 9