A key college battle sees the visiting Bobcats travelling to Houston Friday to take on the Cougars on Friday.

Houston battles the Bobcats, currently sitting with a 7-5 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 3-1 for the Cougars and 0-0 for the Bobcats.



View Texas State vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 213-rated Texas State taking on the No. 108-rated Cougars in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 86-85 win for the Bobcats on Friday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Houston's No. 81-rated squad against Texas State's No. 40-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Houston rates No. 187 in the country with 6.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 51 nationally with 8 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Texas State owns the country's No. 341-rated mark, allowing 87.4 points per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 76 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Texas State was a 99-47 Sportsbook at home against Huston Tillotson. Texas State cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Huston Tillotson out of the gym and running up a 99-47 score at Strahan Coliseum.

Houston was a 71-67 Sportsbook in its last match at home against North Carolina A&T. Houston earned a 71-67 victory over North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, getting 13 points from Darian Thibodeaux at Hofheinz Pavilion.


Houston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Tulsa are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Bobcats at Cougars trends to consider:
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Texas State home to Stephen F. Austin, Wednesday, January 4
Houston home to Tulsa, Wednesday, January 4