The No. 1 Houston Cougars (17-1, 5-0 American) take on the Tulane Green Wave (12-5, 5-1) in New Orleans Monday at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the' Houston v. Tulane odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Houston is coming off a less-then-impressive 83-77 victory Wednesday over South Florida as 23.5-point home favorites. It was the Cougars’ 8th win in a row and followed a 13-point road victory 72-59 vs. the Cincinnati Bearcats.'Houston’s offense ranks 94th at 75.9 points per game while its defense at 52.9 PPG is the best in the nation.
Tulane is 2nd the American Athletic at 5-1 and will look to break down this defense to spring the upset. Tulane ranks 20th in the nation at 82.9 PPG and will need to get to the free throw line where it 2nd at 82.1% made.