Houston Cougars Visit Southern Methodist Mustangs in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

Houston Cougars

vs

Southern Methodist Mustangs
Saturday, January 24, 2015 6:00 PM ET
Moody Coliseum

Southern Methodist looks to cover the Mustangs-Cougars pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 15-4 mark when they host Houston in college basketball betting action.

Houston Cougars vs Southern Methodist Mustangs Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to back the Houston Cougars before tip-off in this one found them as 19-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Houston Cougars vs Southern Methodist Mustangs Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The 15-4 and 8-8 ATS Southern Methodist Mustangs will face the 7-11 Houston Cougars, who own a 5-11 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Southern Methodist Mustangs are 6-7-1 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Houston Cougars are 4-10.

This game puts the Southern Methodist Mustangs, most recently No. 48 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Houston Cougars, who rate No. 264 in the latest survey.

How Houston Cougars vs Southern Methodist Mustangs Stats Matchup

The game also pits Southern Methodist's No. 102-ranked offense, averaging 69.74 PPG, against a Cougars defense that ranks No. 175 at 68 PPG. The Mustangs field goal percentage has averaged 48.66% so far, more than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 38.88% per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Cougars endured a 67-54 loss at the hands of the Bearcats on Wednesday, despite a 15-point effort from Danrad Knowles at Fifth Third Arena.

Southern Methodist earned a 66-52 victory over Tulane on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Nic Moore at Devlin Fieldhouse.

Houston Cougars vs Southern Methodist Mustangs Betting Odds Trends

Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Southern Methodist is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston

Next Betting Matchups

Houston home to Rice, Wednesday, January 28th
Southern Methodist at South Florida, Wednesday, January 28th

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