The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (29-4, 19-1 Big 12) and the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats (22-11, 14-6 Big 12) will face off to determine the Big 12 conference champion on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, live on ESPN. Houston holds the advantage, as sportsbooks favor the by 6.5 points to claim the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5.
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Houston Cover -6.5 vs Arizona -105
Houston vs. Arizona betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -272
- Arizona moneyline odds to win: +220
- Spread: Houston (-6.5)
- Total: 137.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- On offense, the Cougars have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 70.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 74.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
- The last 10 games have seen Houston concede 3.1 more points per game (61.4) than its season-long average (58.3).
- The Cougars’ 7.8 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 8.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 41.1% compared to their season-long percentage of 39.8% from long distance.
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-16-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 14-13-0 (As Favorite: 16-16-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 13-19-1 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 3-6-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 27-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (112th in nation) | 38.1 (fourth) | 32.8 (135th) | 26.4 (sixth) | 12.1 (287th) | 8.7 (sixth) |
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Arizona statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Wildcats are averaging 81.0 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.3 fewer points than their average for the season (82.3).
- Arizona has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 78.8 points per contest, 6.3 more points than its season average of 72.5.
- The Wildcats are sinking 0.3 fewer threes per contest in their previous 10 games (6.6) compared to their season average (6.9), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season mark (32.5%).
Arizona betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-15-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 14-11-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 19-14-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-7 (Home: 13-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (46th in nation) | 41.5 (56th) | 36.3 (14th) | 28.7 (45th) | 16.6 (25th) | 11.3 (197th) |
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