Houston looks to cover the Cougars-Wolverines pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 1-0 mark when they host Utah Valley in college basketball action.

The Cougars sport records of 1-0 and 0-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Wolverines have 1-0 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Cougars and 0-0 for the Wolverines.



View Utah Valley vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Cougars - Wolverines odds would favor the Wolverines if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Houston is rated No. 180 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Utah Valley is at No. 79. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 112-93 win for the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Houston's No. 37-ranked offense, averaging 88 PPG, against a Wolverines defense that ranks No. 76 at 53 PPG. The Cougars field goal percentage has averaged 50% so far, more than the Wolverines marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Utah Valley owns the country's No. 1-rated mark, allowing 0 points per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 40 in scoring at home.

Utah Valley was an 80-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Simpson. Utah Valley cruised to victory on Friday, running Simpson out of the gym and running up an 80-53 score at UCCU Center.

Houston won its last outing, an 88-42 result against Grambling State on November 12. The battle between the Cougars and Tigers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Grambling State was handed an 88-42 defeat on Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion.


Houston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
After playing Grambling State are 1-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Wolverines at Cougars trends to consider:
Houston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Utah Valley home to Grambling State, Wednesday, November 16
Houston at Arkansas, Friday, November 18