GAME: #817 Texas Tech vs #818 Houston
TIME: 11/29/2020 – 5:30p EST
SPREAD: Texas Tech -3
TOTAL: 131.5
The #14 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0) visit the #17 ranked Houston Cougars (2-0) at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. EST. Texas Tech and Houston both look to put winning streaks together as each team is coming off of a home victory this past Friday. Houston won by a score of 68-58 over Boise State, while Texas Tech won easily 84-52 over Sam Houston State.
TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
The Texas Tech Red Raiders will also look to keep their 2-0 start to the season intact after picking up an 84-52 win over Sam Houston State last time out. Mac McClung led the Red Raiders with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting with a pair of threes while Marcus Santos Silva added 12 points with a team-high 9 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. added 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting with 5 rebounds and a team-high 3 assists to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Texas Tech in the winning effort. Kyler Edwards added 9 points while Jamarius Burton and Nimari Burnett each had 8 points. As a team, Texas Tech is averaging 92.5 points per game on 52.5% shooting from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range and 73.7% from the foul line while allowing 55 points on 33% shooting from the field and 22% from 3-point range this season.
HOUSTON COUGARS
The Houston Cougars will look to build on back-to-back wins to start the year after a 68-58 win over Boise State last time out. Quentin Grimes led the Cougars with 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting with 8 rebounds while Caleb Mills chipped in 12 points on 4 of 6 shooting and Marcus Sasser added 10 points to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Houston in the winning effort. J. Roberts added a team-high 14 rebounds and a pair of steals in 21 minutes off of the bench while Brison Gresham added 9 rebounds as well in the victory for Houston. As a team, Houston is averaging 78.5 points on 41.2% shooting from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 81.6% from the foul line while allowing opposing teams to average 51.5 points on 35.6% shooting from the field and 6.9% from 3-point range this season. Houston’s Quentin Grimes, Marcus Sasser, and DeJon Jarreau have collectively accounted for 53% of all Cougars scoring this season. Houston has held opposing teams to 51.5 points per game this year, the 10th-lowest figure among all Division I teams.
TRENDS(covers.com)
TEXAS TECH
- Under is 4-0 in Cougars last 4 Sunday games.
- Under is 7-1 in Cougars last 8 games following an ATS loss.
- Under is 10-2 in Cougars last 12 games following a straight-up win.
HOUSTON
- Under is 4-0 in Cougars last 4 Sunday games.
- Cougars are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight-up win.
- Cougars are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as a favorite.
- Under is 7-1 in Cougars last 8 games following an ATS loss.
TEXAS TECH vs HOUSTON PREDICTION
Texas Tech will be playing without Santos-Silva and it is going to be an impact on the interior and rebounding. Houston is one of the best defensive and rebounding teams in the NCAA and you can count on this being a close game until the end. The Bookie is rolling with the Houston Cougars in this one as they should be able to shut down the Red Raiders offense and keep the game close and possibly pull off an upset win.
BETTING ANGLES:
The Bookie: Houston +3 -110
Fade the Public: Houston
Sharp Action: Houston
Risk 1.1 Units to win 1 Unit on Houston to win or lose by less than 3.
Additional Plays:
2:00 PM EST: #307094 Georgia -21 -110
1.1 Units to win 1 Unit on Georgia to win by 22 or more.