The No. 12 Houston Cougars (10-3, 2-0 Big 12) are heavily favored (by 18.5 points) to build on a five-game home winning streak when they host the TCU Horned Frogs (8-5, 1-1 Big 12) on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 128.5 points.
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Houston Cover -18.5 vs TCU -110
Houston vs. TCU betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -4000
- TCU moneyline odds to win: +1463
- Spread: Houston (-18.5)
- Total: 128.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Houston sported a better record against the spread at home (11-6-0) than it did in road games (2-7-1) last season.
- In terms of over/unders, the Cougars hit the over less consistently when playing at home last season, as they exceeded the total six times in 17 opportunities (35.3%). On the road, they hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Houston won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.700) last season.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Cougars were the 176th-ranked squad in college basketball (73.5 points per game) last year. On defense, they were best (57.6 points allowed per game).
- At 34.3 rebounds per game and 29.6 rebounds allowed, Houston was 67th and 56th in the nation, respectively, last year.
- With 13.1 assists per game last year, the Cougars were 172nd in the nation.
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (158th in nation) | 33.7 (first) | 34.4 (96th) | 27.1 (20th) | 13.6 (209th) | 9.3 (18th) |
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TCU statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2023-24 against the spread, TCU had a lower winning percentage at home (.562, 9-7-0 record) than away (.636, 7-4-0).
- Horned Frogs games finished above the over/under less often at home (seven times out of 16) than away (eight of 11) last year.
- In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Horned Frogs had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.286, 2-5).
Last season stats
- Last year the Horned Frogs put up 79.0 points per game (50th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 71.7 points per contest (167th-ranked).
- TCU ranked 89th in college basketball with 33.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 32nd with 29.0 rebounds allowed per game.
- With 16.8 dimes per game, the Horned Frogs were 17th-best in college basketball in the category.
TCU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (267th in nation) | 41.5 (95th) | 33.5 (150th) | 31.0 (183rd) | 14.2 (169th) | 10.4 (73rd) |
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