Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Connecticut when they take on the Houston Cougars on Sunday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Houston Cougars to cover the point spread in this one found them as -16-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Connecticut Huskies vs Houston Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Houston Cougars battles the Connecticut Huskies, currently sitting with a 14-16 mark (10-19 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 10-15 for the Houston Cougars and 16-13 for the Connecticut Huskies.
This game puts the Houston Cougars, most recently No. 31 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Connecticut Huskies, who rate No. 246 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Houston's No. 60 nationally ranked offense (77.86 points per game) against a Connecticut Huskies defense that sits as the No. 144 at 72.63 PPG. The Houston Cougars have been averaging 46.8% from the field, more than the Huskies have managed so far this season (41.16% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jalen Adams scored 25 points leading the Huskies to a 72-66 victory over Temple at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday.
The Cougars got 19 points from Rob Gray Jr. as Houston ran past Southern Methodist 69-56 on Wednesday at Moody Coliseum-Dallas.
- Connecticut is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
- Connecticut is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games
- Connecticut is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
- Houston is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
