The Houston Cougars will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Hofheinz Pavilion on Saturday in NCAAB play.

Supporters of the Roadrunners have watched them go 5-4 and 3-1 ATS on the year, while the Cougars are at 4-4 and 1-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Cougars are 2-1, while the Roadrunners have a 4-0 mark.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 213-rated Texas-San Antonio taking on the No. 42-rated Cougars in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 84-78 win for the Cougars on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Roadrunners rank No. 322 in NCAA Division 1 with 30.8 per game. That compares with Houston’s No. 45 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Houston is college basketball's No. 208-ranked team at 5.8 per game, while the Roadrunners rate No. 47 with 7.9 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Texas-San Antonio owns the country's No. 218-rated mark, allowing 73.3 points per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 82 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Texas-San Antonio, they were a 74-52 Sportsbook as they battled Samford on the road. The battle between the Roadrunners and Bulldogs didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Samford was handed a 74-52 defeat on Monday at Pete Hanna Center.

Houston was an 81-78 loser in its last match on the road against Texas State. Jonathon Simmons scored 26 points for Houston on Tuesday, but the Bobcats managed an 81-78 victory over the Cougars at Strahan Coliseum.


Houston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Oklahoma are 0-1
After playing Texas State are 0-3
After a loss are 2-8

A few Roadrunners at Cougars trends to consider:
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Texas-San Antonio home to Wayland Baptist, Monday, December 19
Houston at Oklahoma, Saturday, December 17