Houston Cougars (16-2) vs. BYU Cougars (14-4)
There is some fantastic college basketball betting action on Tuesday, thanks to this great battle in the Big 12 Conference at Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and you get the best Houston vs. BYU pick and odds here.
This is the first meeting of the season between these teams, and they have only played each other twice, with the most recent contest back in November 2019. They have split the two meetings with the visitor winning both times. Houston enters as a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 135.5.
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The Houston Cougars (16-2, 9-8-1 ATS) defeated UCF on Saturday 57-42. It was their second victory in a row and comes on the heels of the Cougars two-game losing streak, their first two losses of the season. Houston is 1-2 on the road (0-3-0 ATS) and 3-2 in the Big 12 Conference. The Cougars are first in both the KenPom and Bart Torvik rankings.
Houston smothered UCF, holding them to just 14 points off 2-34 shooting in the first half. UCF hit seven of 44 shots overall, continuing the domination of this defense as the Cougars are first in opponent field goal percentage (34.3%), 11th in opponent three-point shooting (27.9%), and second in opponent free-throw percentage (63.4%). The Cougars shot only 34.5% in the victory.
L.J. Cryer led the victory with 16 points but was just 6-14 from the field. Cryer is averaging 15.2 ppg and is a 40.8% shooter. Houston is 18th in points per 100 possessions (119.1) and first in points allowed per 100 possessions (85.6).
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