The Houston Cougars (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) and BYU Cougars (14-4, 2-3) meet Tuesday at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network|ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Houston vs. BYU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Houston picked up a 57-42 win against UCF last time out on Saturday, just missing the cover as 17.5-point home favorites. It was a microcosm of what the Cougars do, however. Houston plays lockdown defense, better than anybody in the nation, and it does just enough offensively to get the job done. It is still just 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 games, while the Under is 3-1 in the past 4, too.
BYU lost 85-78 on the road Saturday against Texas Tech, losing outright as a 2-point underdog, and these Cougars are just 2-3 straight up (SU) while going 1-4 ATS in the past 5 outings. The Under has connected in 3 of the past 5 contests, too.
Houston is No. 4 and BYU is No. 19 in the .