The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (0-0) welcome the No. 3 Houston Cougars (1-0) to Alumni Hall Friday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. ET (CBSSN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Houston vs. Saint Joseph’s'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Cougars won their first game of the season 83-36 over the Northern Colorado Bears Monday, covering a 23.5-point spread. Behind G Marcus Sasser, the Cougars have championship expectations.
Sasser scored a team-high 21 points in the team’s opener. F J’wan Roberts chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds as well.