Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Tuesday when the Houston Cougars try to run the Tulane Green Wave off the court at Hofheinz Pavilion in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Houston Cougars betting line opened as -11.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Tulane Green Wave vs Houston Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Houston Cougars are 12-2 overall and 5-4 ATS, while the Tulane Green Wave are 7-8 and 6-3-1 ATS. As for the betting totals, Houston boasts a 6-3 on the OU, and Tulane is 5-5.
This game puts the Houston Cougars, most recently No. 68 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Tulane Green Wave, who rate No. 193 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Houston's No. 28-ranked scoring average of 82.79 PPG, against a Tulane Green Wave defense rated No. 81 and allowing 67 PPG. The Houston Cougars FG% has averaged 47.64% to date this season, more than the Tulane Green Wave shooters have managed so far (42.26% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tulane suffered a 75-67 loss against Connecticut on Saturday, getting 14 points from Louis Dabney in a losing effort at Devlin Fieldhouse.
Houston cruised to victory on Saturday, running Temple out of the gym and running up a 77-50 score at Liacouras Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Tulane home to Tulsa, Sunday, January 10th
Houston at Cincinnati, Wednesday, January 13th