The Denver Pioneers (6-1) and the Houston Christian Huskies (1-6) meet Thursday at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Denver vs. Houston Christian odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Pioneers have won 4 games in a row, with 2 of the games on the road, and 2 of the games on a neutral floor. Denver won 77-76 at New Orleans last Friday, but it failed to cover as a 3.5-point favorite. Still, Denver is 2-1-1 ATS in the last 4 outings.
The Huskies are coming off a 105-69 rout at the hands of the Missouri Tigers. HCU’s only victory came against Champion Christian, an Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) team.
Houston Christian has hit just 64.3% from the free-throw line, ranking 315th in the nation. And defensively, the Huskies are awful, ranking 363rd in both points allowed (87.3) and field-goal percentage (52.8%).