The Houston Cougars will hit the floor running against the away Central Florida Knights Friday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.
Central Florida Knights vs Houston Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Houston Cougars are 24-6 overall and 15-10-1 ATS, while the Central Florida Knights are 19-12 and 17-12 ATS. As for the betting totals, Houston boasts a 11-15 on the OU, and Central Florida is 11-18.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 31-rated Houston Cougars and the No. 140-ranked Central Florida Knights, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Central Florida Knights rank No. 155 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 34.84 per game. That compares with Houston’s No. 17 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Houston is college basketball's No. 64-ranked team at 8.87 per game, while the Central Florida Knights rate No. 252 with 5.48 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
B.J. Taylor scored 17 points leading the Knights to a 66-52 victory over East Carolina at Amway Center on Thursday.
Houston got 30 points from Rob Gray Jr. en route to a 81-71 victory over Connecticut on Sunday at Health and PE Arena.
- Central Florida is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Central Florida's last 13 games
- Central Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
- Central Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
- Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Central Florida
- Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Central Florida
