Grambling State pays a visit to Houston on Saturday, hoping to send the Cougars to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Hofheinz Pavilion.

Supporters of the Tigers have watched them go 0-0 and 0-0 ATS on the year, while the Cougars are at 0-0 and 0-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Cougars are 0-0, while the Tigers have a 0-0 mark.



View Grambling State vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 180-ranked Cougars and the No. 266-rated Tigers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 2-0 win for the Cougars on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Houston's No. 234 nationally ranked offense (0 points per game) against a Tigers defense that sits as the No. 1 at 0 PPG. The Cougars have been averaging 0% from the field, almost the same as the Tigers have managed so far this season (0% on average).

Defensively, Grambling State features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 136 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Grambling State was a 65-48 loser against Alabama State. They failed to cover the 6–point spread as underdogs.

In their last action, Houston was a 97-87 loser against Marshall. They failed to cover the 8–point spread as underdogs.


Houston Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Marshall are 3-3
After a loss are 1-9

A few Tigers at Cougars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games


Next up:
Grambling State at Mississippi, Monday, November 14
Houston home to Utah Valley, Monday, November 14