The Penn Quakers (8-5) and Houston Cougars (12-0) meet Saturday at the Fertitta Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Quakers have posted consecutive wins and covers, including a 77-73 OT win at Rider last time out on Dec. 23. However, Penn lost its only previous game against a ranked team, falling 81-66 at Kentucky on Dec. 9 as a 13.5-point underdog as the Under (149.5) cashed. The Over is 6-2-1 in the past 9 games overall.
The Cougars have passed all tests so far, including victories over Dayton, Texas A&M, Utah and Xavier. Houston is also a solid 5-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in the previous 8 outings.
This will be Houston’s 1st game against an Ivy League opponent since losing to Harvard at home on Dec. 23, 2016, by a 57-56 score as a 12-point favorite.